Empress of the Valley

In this reflection episode of Empress of the Valley, I look back on the stories shared, the voices honored, and the healing carried throughout this season, creating space to pause, remember and move forward together.

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In this episode I honor the strength, wisdom, and resilience of Native women. The matriarchs who carried our cultures, protected our families and shaped our survival. From Navajo teachings of Changing Woman to the stories, of powerful Native women across many nations, this episode reflects on the women who held us through history and my own reflections as an urban Native woman.

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As an urban Diné woman, I share my own reflections on identity healing, and the quiet power passed down through generations. This episode honors our mother‘s grandmother’s, aunties, sisters and daughters and to every Native woman learning to reclaim her voice, join me as I share with you, the matriarch’s made us who we are.

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As an Urban Native woman, this episode is about honoring my Navajo roots and honoring the voices of our ancestors who fought with so much courage in silence. This story deeply moved me, The Navajo code talkers, 29 Navajo men who used our sacred language to protect a country that once tried to erase it. Researching and sharing their story, reminded me why our words matter and why our history deserves to be heard.

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During World War II, the United States turned to the Navajo language once forbidden in boarding schools to protect, its most vital military secrets. In this episode of empress of the valley. I share the story of the Navajo Code talkers, the young Marines, whose sacred words became an unbreakable code, saving countless lives. Discover how their service began, how their courage shaped the course of the war, and why their story remai...

In honor of Domestic Violence month, I share my story of heartbreak, Manipulation, mental and eventually physical abuse. I had to go back and come to terms with what happened to me. This is a personal episode for me to share, I thank you for listening.

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In this episode of Empress of the Valley, I dive into the history of Indian boarding schools how they begin why they were created and how the United States government played a role in shaping their impact on Native communities. This was a difficult episode for me to research a share because I, too, attended boarding school. It gave me a deeper understanding of how displacement from our ancestral homelands led to generational trauma...

What’s one thing that helped you start healing ? In this episode I pick apart feelings I have had buried for years, I realize childhood trauma that’s not resolved or dealt and processed with, will most likely influence you as an adult. 🖤 Healing isn’t easy,but it’s possible.

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On this episode I had planned to start with an introduction to the next episode but it turned out to be the episode and introduction.

When I look back now, I can see how much my childhood experiences influenced the type of relationships I found myself in. At the time, I thought I was just choosing freely, but really, I was unconsciously drawn to situations that mirrored the pain I grew up with. I didn’t realize those early wounds w...