Film 2009

Director: Lydia Nibley Release Year: 2009 Production Country: United States Language: English, Navajo Run Time: 65 minutes TWO SPIRITS ERA: 20TH CENTURY REGIONS: AMERICAS , NORTH AMERICA , UNITED STATES SUBJECT: SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM TYPE: DOCUMENTARY Description Murdered when he was sixteen,becoming one of the youngest hate crime victims in U. S. history, Fred Martinez identified within his native Navajo culture as nádleehí, a male-bodied person with a female nature. This young nádleehí's life and tragic death illuminate and drivea discussion about the complexities of gender identity, focusing on Navajo and other Native American cultures that have historically embraced multiple and varied genders. Themes Fred C. Martinez, Jr. (1985 – 2001) , Gender roles , Sexuality , Homosexuality , Gendered History , Identity , Transgender , Personal violence , Hate crimes , Intolerance , Morals and taboos , Tradition and culture , Patriarchy , Native Americans , Navajo Nation