Radical Anthropology

This looks like a very interesting webinar on Thursday with Venaya Yazzie, an artist of the eastern #Dinè (Navajo) and #Hopi. She will be presenting on her work for the Dooda Desert Rock resistance.

https://www.incomindiosuk.co.uk/post/ihren-webinar-with-venaya-yazzie

IHREN Webinar with Venaya Yazzie

We are delighted to announce our next talk for the Incomindios Human Rights Education Network (IHREN) will be hosted by Venaya Yazzie on October 23rd at 6pm GMT! Venaya's presentation is titled 'Reflecting Doodá Desert Rock Resistance: Navajo Guardians of the Matriarchland'. Venaya Yazzie is a member of the eastern Dinè (Navajo) and Hopi. She dwells in northwest New Mexico and her family homelands of Dziłnaodithłe (Huerfano), NM and Kinbetó (Chaco Canyon). Venaya is a multidisciplinary artist, p

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Oct 20 at 8:12amWeb
Show threadRadical AnthropologyOct 20

Traditionally the Diné (Navajo) have lived their lives as Indigenous-minded pragmatists always acting on behalf of their communal balance of hózhó, or the stronghold of cultural and spiritual epistemology. When an entity brings imbalance into the Diné cosmos reaction is imminent – the approach concerns guardianship over the People and the Land,.. inextricably connected to the Diné identity. Venaya will speak on the art of resistance of modern Diné who realize their roles in the cultural stewardship of the Matriarchland. From the tangible acts of pollution and water rights issues of the Navajo Nation, Venaya will dialogue on modern issue facing the People in the American Southwest.

#Matriarchland