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Chrystos
Not to be confused with: Christos (disambiguation), Christo (disambiguation) or Christus.

Chrystos, born November 7, 1946 as Chrystos Lieve Snellings, is a Menominee two-spirit self-educated writer, activist, and warrior. She has published many books and poems that explore indigenous rights, social justice and feminism. She is also a lecturer, writing teacher and fine-artist.

" They have our bundles split open in museums

our dresses & shirts at auctions

our languages on tape

our stories in locked rare book libraries

our dances on film

The only part of us they can’t steal

is what we know.

-Chrystos "