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
Monday, July 25, 2022
Matriarchland - A concept orginated by Venaya Yazzie of Yazzgrl Art
Matriachland is 'rooted' in the high desert southwest lands of the tribal matriarchy of the Navajo and Pueblo people. Venaya Yazzie is also 'rooted' in these two tribal identities: Navajo and Hopi.
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Matriarchland concerns the identity of the people of the lands in the southwest. It is about the culture of the matiarchy where the lineage and leadership is in the sole hands of the women, the female line.
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Matriarchland is a concept that Venaya originated after living a life without her maternal grandmother. In 2000, Venaya's grandmother, Jane Werito Yazzie passed from this world and Venaya found herself living in the legacy of her 'Masani.'
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Venaya has come to understand how this expression, Matriarchland has arrived to help her heal and to continue to live on in a life full of goodways and in happiness.
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Matriarchland is how we live our lives in the southwest.
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The outlook for Matriarchland concerns merch and artwork inspired by the philosophy.
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Blessings all around.
VJY 2022
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