Indigenous North American communities reclaimed the term "Two Spirit." Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach states that a two spirit is, "A modern umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe Native people in their communities who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) ceremonial role in their cultures" (Russo, 2022, Ch 2)^[1] . The term acknowledges the historical presence of non-binary and LGBTQ+ identities in many Indigenous cultures.

1. Amory, D. P., Massey, S. G., Miller, J., & Brown, A. P. (2022). Introduction to LGBTQ+ studies: A cross-disciplinary approach (2nd ed.). Kendall Hunt Publishing.