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The Navajo are a matrilineal society, meaning women own the land and pass it down to their daughters. When Navajos introduce themselves, they will name their maternal clan first. The stories told in ... more
FAQs about KJZZ's Fronteras Desk: Changing Woman:How many episodes does KJZZ's Fronteras Desk: Changing Woman have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
September 12, 2018Episode 5: The HealerLike thousands of other Navajos, Haley Laughter was raised Mormon and had to seek out her people’s spiritual teachings. Today she bridges that cultural gap that so many young Navajos are trying to leap across....more13minPlay
September 12, 2018Episode 6: The Punk RockersThe Nizhoni Girls are redefining what it means to be Navajo. They're shaking down their assimilated ways in their songs and holding onto key Navajo beliefs in their activism....more11minPlay
September 11, 2018Episode 4: The MotherJeneda Benally is making music that empowers indigenous youth because she wants her daughters to grow up in a world where they feel strong and powerful. She and her brother just released an album called “Fight Like A Woman.”...more15minPlay
September 10, 2018Episode 3: The LeaderMeet Navajo Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty. Crotty, whose middle name means “warrior,” has started her own #MeToo movement — without the hashtags. She’s confronted her colleagues and has written policies about the violence against women that pervades her culture....more13minPlay
September 07, 2018Episode 2: The HistorianMeet Navajo historian Jennifer Denetdale. Through her story and the book she wrote about her great-great-great grandparents, better understand how the power of Navajo women has been repressed....more11minPlay
September 06, 2018Episode 1: KinaaldáThe first episode of Changing Woman focuses on the Navajo coming of age ceremony for girls, one of the most important and sacred rituals is experiencing a resurgence today. Hear parts of the songs and the rituals from the kinaaldá and learn how powerful an impact it can have on a young woman....more16minPlay
FAQs about KJZZ's Fronteras Desk: Changing Woman:How many episodes does KJZZ's Fronteras Desk: Changing Woman have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.