Art by Venaya In Window Rock, AZ

Visit my art at Navajo nation Museum in Window Rock, AZ

Artist: Venaya Yazzie

Grandfather.Hero.

Photo by Venaya Yazzie 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

When I was born, my maternal grandparents took me into their home and raised me as their own child. On Wednesday my papa left this world, he was my hero, he was my rock. My papa lived a good and full life on this earth. He made my life a happy one and filled it with much unconditional love and support. Today I am so very humbled and thankful, for it was Creator God's plan for us to walk the same paths on this earth. My papa, Naaswood, was and will continue to be my hero throughout my life path. RIP

Huerfano. Homelands.

When I think of the land of the Navajo, I always think first of the center sacred mountatin.
It is the called Huerfano Mesa in English and is listed as such on the maps and in online maps.

The mountain is very special to many Navajo. For me and my family it is the place of our homelands,
the land handed down to us for generations of Navajo matriarchs.

The place is in my soul, shimmering turquoise thoughts through my veins.

In beauty.

my. homeland. Huefano.ancestral

photo by VenayaYazzie

Huerfano Mountain is a mountain summit in San Juan County in the state of New Mexico (NM). Huerfano Mountain climbs to 7,441 feet (2,268.02 meters) above sea level. Huerfano Mountain is located at latitude – longitude coordinates (also called lat – long coordinates or GPS coordinates) of N 36.425843 and W -107.845061
Dzil Na’oodilii is one of the sacred mountains of the Navajos, and is said to be suspended from the sky with sunbeams.
Dzil Na’oodilii is considered to be the “lungs” of Navajo country.
It is also the home of Yódí’ashkii (Goods of Value Boy), and Yódí’at’ééd (Goods of Value Girl), and one of the homes of ‘Altsé Hastiin (First Man), and ‘Altsé ‘Asdzáá (First Woman).
In the beginning DzilNa’oodilii was decorated with pollen, rugs, hides, cloth, and Male Rain for the coming of a special child (Changing Woman)