We are part Earth and Sky . . .

Hoolzhiz dee’ nihímásaní dóó nihícheii bisodizin binahjį' nihik'idahojídlí . . .

We are the realization of a hundred years of prayers and blessings made beautifully complex and ornate. The evolution of our nations exemplify our ability to see the world through the lens of creativity and artistry.

Our strength bleeds through each generation from the wombs of our mothers, planted generations ago with ambitious intent. Today, we continually hold space for our future, pouring into our children the remnants of our tradition, song, and resiliency.

We are part Earth and Sky. Part flesh and spirit. Dancing through two worlds, forever seeking the knowledge of those gone before us.

As we begin to bridge our past and future, witness a facet of our story within these amazing images.

MARLENE TSOSIE BAD WARRIOR from the Diné Nation, of the Salt Water clan, born for the Red Running Into the Water of the Charcoal Streaked People. My maternal lineage is from the Tangle Clan and my paternal lineage is from the Bitter Water Clan.