The historical painting shows a celebration of gender diversity.

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George Catlin [Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

This painting was drawn while artist George Catlin toured the Great Plains between 1861 and 1869, spending time within the Sac and Fox Nation.

Named “Dance to the Berdache,” the image depicts a ceremonial dance to celebrate a two-spirit person.