Blair GreyBull and Jey Born
Blair GreyBull and Jey Born Blair GreyBull and Jey Born Blair GreyBull and Jey Born Blair GreyBull and Jey Born

Blair GreyBull and Jey Born

Recorded January 23, 2023 Archived January 23, 2023 01:50:16
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Description

Blair Greybull AKA Purple Lace (73) talks to new friend and conversation partner Jey Born (45) about her journey to self-acceptance as a Transgender woman and her memories growing up on the Standing Rock Reservation.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:30
BG describes growing up on the family ranch on the Standing Rock Reservation.
20:00
BG talks about volunteering for the draft during the Vietnam War.
31:00
BG talks about feeling like the military was a continuation of boarding school.
48:00
BG remembers meeting her wife Barbara for the first time.
52:00
BG remembers a moment when she reconnected with her 6-year-old self while buying a dress.
1:18:00
BG talks about returning to the Standing Rock Reservation after many years away, and spending days alone on the ranch where they grew up.
1:24:00
BG talks about their parents and family members who were all affected by the boarding schools.

Participants

  • Blair GreyBull
  • Jey Born

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership Type

Outreach