They are responsible for all the wealth in the country. If there were no more left, the horses, sheep, and Navaho would all go. They are leaders just like president Roosevelt (quoted in Peoples and Bailey 245).
Though this is likely an exaggeration, the elder’s statement demonstrates how the Navaho value those with two-spirits and the contributions they have made to their culture. Two Spirits is an ancient Native American belief still considered an important part of their culture but rarely seen today. This belief is still held by many people but infrequently acted on. That Two Spirits was once far more widespread, accepted, and practice but has now nearly vanished as a cultural normative shows that one societies norms can be quickly altered by the influence of outside