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Ozaawindib ("Yellow Head" in English, recorded variously as Oza Windib, O-zaw-wen-dib, O-zaw-wan-dib, Ozawondib, etc.) was an early 19th century (fl. 1797-1832) agokwa warrior. Ozaawindib, who was born male, at times wore attire more typically associated with women.
13 de jun. de 2019 · Ozaawindib’s story reveals important historical realities of queer, trans, and/or Two-Spirit experiences in North America, especially relating to the process of colonization and the erasure of people who did not conform to the accepted dominant standards of gender and sexuality.
22 de nov. de 2020 · Ozaawindib era agokwa, una persona asignada como varón al nacer que encarnaba cualidades entendidas como femeninas y masculinas, y que desempeñaba varios roles de importancia en la comunidad. Les agokwas eran personas eran muy respetadas a las que se les honraba su identidad dentro de la nación Ojibwa.
30 de ago. de 2021 · Ozaawindib is remembered in two ways. Firstly, as the agokwe woman who pursued John Tanner and was rejected, secondly, as the leader of multiple expeditions with multiple lakes named after her. Both of these narratives come from colonial forces, and neither is without bias.
Ozaawindib was a prominent figure among the Cass Lake Ojibwe in the early 1800s. As an agokwa (a person deemed male at birth who took on women’s roles), she interacted with white travelers and traders in Minnesota and was active in conflicts with the Dakota .
29 de sept. de 2021 · Ozaawindib - a Brave Two-Spirit Weshcubb (or Wiscoup, or Le Sucre - “The Sugar”) was a mighty warrior known for his prowess as a warrior and his skill as a diplomat. He was the main leader who destroyed all of the villages of Cheyennes and drove them from the Red River valley in North Dakota.
“Ozaawindib, the Ojibwe Trans Woman the US Declared a Chief”, The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-Spiritual Leadership, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed May 24, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/bipoc-trans-spiritual/item/2277.
