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Title: Osage Transgender Running for Osage Congress Shares Her Story
Post by: Shana A on May 30, 2012, 08:55:23 AM
Post by: Shana A on May 30, 2012, 08:55:23 AM
Osage Transgender Running for Osage Congress Shares Her Story
By Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan May 30, 2012
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/05/30/osage-transgender-running-for-osage-congress-shares-her-story-115503 (http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/05/30/osage-transgender-running-for-osage-congress-shares-her-story-115503)
Jozi Tall Chief is making history as the first admitted intersex/transgender to run for a seat in the Osage Nation government.
"I am the first intersex/transgender candidate in our tribe and I am making history by not only drawing attention to our tribe and issues," said Tall Chief, "But we are enlightening our people to the old tradition, which we call today 'Two-Spirit.'"
By Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan May 30, 2012
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/05/30/osage-transgender-running-for-osage-congress-shares-her-story-115503 (http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/05/30/osage-transgender-running-for-osage-congress-shares-her-story-115503)
Jozi Tall Chief is making history as the first admitted intersex/transgender to run for a seat in the Osage Nation government.
"I am the first intersex/transgender candidate in our tribe and I am making history by not only drawing attention to our tribe and issues," said Tall Chief, "But we are enlightening our people to the old tradition, which we call today 'Two-Spirit.'"