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ABSTRACT
In this article about first love, the author discusses her coming of age as a lesbian who is also tribally affiliated.
Notes on contributor
Janice M. Gould’s tribal affiliation is Koyoonk'auwi (Concow). Her poetry has been honored with a “Spirit of the Springs” Award, by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Astraea Foundation, the Pikes Peak Arts Council, and the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe. Her most recent book of poetry, Doubters and Dreamers (2011), was a Finalist for both the Colorado Book Award and a Milt Kessler Book Award. Janice is an Associate Professor in Women's and Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where she directs the certificate in Native American Studies. She is the Pike's Peak Poet Laureate for 2014–2016.
Notes
1. Concow is one variant among many. Other designations and spellings include Northwestern Maidu, Konkau, Konkow, and Koyangk'auwi.
2. I have told my father's story elsewhere: “My Father, Cynthia Conroy,” GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies 16(1–2), 2010, pp. 93–103.