Matriarchland. Indigenous Adornment.Happiness & Beauty All Around. Be Matriarch.

Created as an homage to my desert ancestors, I focus on the historical significance of Indigenous southwestern tribal adornment culture and the perpetuation of those adornment practices perpetuated into the 21st century. In honor of my Navajo & Hopi Pueblo People & my ancestral matriarchs, and male relatives who adorned themselves with elements of the earth. Be Matriarch. Hózhó Nashá- Beauty all Around. Venaya Yazzie

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Northern Navajo Fair Parade

K''e'. - Family at the NNF Parade

Navajo Soul Food

Navajo steamed-corn, Shiprock, NM
Photo: Venaya Yazzie

Parade Adornment

Northern Navajo Fair Parade, Shiprock, New Mexico
Photo: Venaya Yazzie
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Turquoise Vintage

Photo: Internet source

I was able to secure via the Internet from a fellow jewelry enthusiast as myself. I adore this photograph for many reasons, the first being it is a wonderful portrait of hands that I am assuming belong to an Indigenous elder.

The silver and turquoise pieces displayed here seem to be a variety from Pueblo, Zuni and Navajo. Secondly I believe most of the pieces are vintage items with good turquoise.