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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