Souksavanh T Keovorabouth
Biographic Data
| ID | 1733101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Souksavanh T Keovorabouth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Souksavanh T |
| FAMILY NAME | Keovorabouth |
| SIGNATURE | KEOVORABOUTH S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8711-892X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘Coming In’ as Indigenous, Queer, and Urban – Utilising Indigenous Queer Standpoint Theory as Methodology
This article outlines my positionality, a crucial aspect of Indigenous research, to explore two guiding questions: 1) How do Native American Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit individuals experience settler-colonial urbanization? and 2) How do their resilience, resistance, agency, and self-determination reshape urban spaces for Native American communities in Phoenix, Arizona? Utilizing Indigenous Queer Standpoint Theory, I draw on theoretical insights …
Goanna Walking: A Rubric to Measure Transformation in Critical Indigenous Studies Students
By Madi Day, Percy Lezard & 19 more. This rubric is designed for Indigenist and anti-colonial approaches to teaching. It was created in collaboration with more than 20 Indigenous scholars from so-called Australia, Aotearoa and Turtle Island
Beyond LGBTQ: Centering QT2S Lived Experience in Body Image Research
The Queer Urban Indigenous City: Understanding the Impacts of the Settler-Colonial State on Urban Indigenous and Two-Spirit Identity
By Souksavanh T. Keovorabouth. The 1956 Relocation Act was a policy created by the United States government that forced Indigenous people to move from Tribal/Traditional homelands to urban areas, typically far from our origins
A Prayer for Shík’e dóó Shídiné’e dóó Diné Bikeyah (My family, friends, and Nation)
Yá’át’ééh Creator, Shí éí Souksavanh Tom Keovorabouth yinishyé. Kinyaa’áanii nishłi. Nááts’ózí Bashishchiin. ’Áshįįhi Dashicheii. Nááts’ózí dashinalí. I am of Towering House Clan, born for the Slanted Eye People, my maternal grandfather is of Salt People, and my paternal grandfather is of the Slanted Eye People. Originally, I am from Chinle, Arizona but grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and recently moved to Oregon to start a Ph.D. program in Women, G…
Reaching Back to Traditional Teachings: Diné Knowledge and Gender Politics
As Diné, we must understand the traditional teachings that were once in place through oral traditions and teachings. There are many troubles Diné (Navajo) women and Nadleeh (Two-Spirit) people face from outside the community, but due to western influence, we endure the same effects from within our own Nation. Through this paper, I aim to propose resolutions to move our Nation in the right direction for social change and build a community of accep…
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A Prayer for Shík’e dóó Shídiné’e dóó Diné Bikeyah (My family, friends, and Nation)
Yá’át’ééh Creator, Shí éí Souksavanh Tom Keovorabouth yinishyé. Kinyaa’áanii nishłi. Nááts’ózí Bashishchiin. ’Áshįįhi Dashicheii. Nááts’ózí dashinalí. I am of Towering House Clan, born for the Slanted Eye People, my maternal grandfather is of Salt People, and my paternal grandfather is of the Slanted Eye People. Originally, I am from Chinle, Arizona but grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and recently moved to Oregon to start a Ph.D. program in Women, G…
Reaching Back to Traditional Teachings: Diné Knowledge and Gender Politics
As Diné, we must understand the traditional teachings that were once in place through oral traditions and teachings. There are many troubles Diné (Navajo) women and Nadleeh (Two-Spirit) people face from outside the community, but due to western influence, we endure the same effects from within our own Nation. Through this paper, I aim to propose resolutions to move our Nation in the right direction for social change and build a community of accep…
The Queer Urban Indigenous City: Understanding the Impacts of the Settler-Colonial State on Urban Indigenous and Two-Spirit Identity
By Souksavanh T. Keovorabouth. The 1956 Relocation Act was a policy created by the United States government that forced Indigenous people to move from Tribal/Traditional homelands to urban areas, typically far from our origins
‘Coming In’ as Indigenous, Queer, and Urban – Utilising Indigenous Queer Standpoint Theory as Methodology
This article outlines my positionality, a crucial aspect of Indigenous research, to explore two guiding questions: 1) How do Native American Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit individuals experience settler-colonial urbanization? and 2) How do their resilience, resistance, agency, and self-determination reshape urban spaces for Native American communities in Phoenix, Arizona? Utilizing Indigenous Queer Standpoint Theory, I draw on theoretical insights …
Goanna Walking: A Rubric to Measure Transformation in Critical Indigenous Studies Students
By Madi Day, Percy Lezard & 19 more. This rubric is designed for Indigenist and anti-colonial approaches to teaching. It was created in collaboration with more than 20 Indigenous scholars from so-called Australia, Aotearoa and Turtle Island
Beyond LGBTQ: Centering QT2S Lived Experience in Body Image Research
Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Queer (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works)