Episode 107: The Tragic Death of Two Spirit Fred Martinez
Murder Coaster25 Kesä 2025

Episode 107: The Tragic Death of Two Spirit Fred Martinez

Fred Matinez was a Navajo teenager who identified as a traditional nádleehi, one born as a male but whose gender is fluid and often functions in the role of a woman. Because of this entwining of male and female spirits, the term “two spirit” is often used as well by indigenous LGBTQ+ peoples.

On June 16, 2001 Fred Martinez was brutally murdered, just a quarter of a mile from his home, becoming one of the youngest victims of a hate crime in modern history.

This is his story.

And from all of us here at Murder Coaster, we wish everyone a Happy Pride Month.

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FEATURING THE SONGS:

Navajo Night” by Jason Shaw courtesy Free Music Archive Deed - Attribution 3.0 United States - Creative Commons

A Hard Rain Is What The Land needs” and “Ballad Of Christ” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of Free Music Archive.

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REFERENCES:

TWO SPIRITS 2011 documentary directed by Lydia Nibley Two Spirits | Native American Gender Diversity | Independent Lens | PBS

ADVOCATE November 17, 2023 Murders of LGBTQ+ People Often Go Unsolved by Alex Cooper

NAVAJO PEOPLE March 12, 2011 Navajo creation story – The First World “Nihodilhil” (Black World) by Harold Carey Jr

THE DÎNÉ: ORIGIN MYTHS OF THE NAVAHO INDIANS by AILEEN O'BRYAN Origin Myths of the Navaho Indians: The Creation | Sacred Texts Archive

The Durango Herald, Friday, Sep 6, 2019 Bret Hauff Staff reporter Man who murdered LGBTQ teen in Cortez is released from prison - The Durango Herald

THE CINEMAHOLIC May 9, 2023 Fred Martinez Murder: Where is Shaun Murphy Today? by Sounak Sengupta

SPL Center September 7, 2022 Hate crime laws, explained

SF GATE August 25,2001 Remembering a slain son / Mom to lead vigil for her 16-year-old By Christopher Heredia,Chronicle Staff Writer

#twospirit #twospirits #fredmartinez #navajo #nadleehi #lgbtq #pride #pridemonth #truecrime #podcast #truecrimepodcast

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