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"I am the backbone of my family. The Navajo women seem like they’re not supposed to take charge, but since I am half Puerto Rican, I take charge of my home. And that’s it. Bottom line."  

"Power to me means survival and self-esteem. ‘Cause nobody can be powerful unless they believe in themselves and they’re happy with themselves. When I say survival, it’s from our ancestors. I’m here because of my ancestors. They survived so that we can be here to survive some more."

   "I wouldn’t have this gorgeous hair without my lineage, my grandparents, my family, mom. So that’s how I feel about power. I feel like it’s in me. It’s in my smile. It’s in the fact that I’m trying to be the best that I can be, and being kind to everyone."  
       
  Marsha Begay, 2008   Sunshine Howell, 2008   Reiko Yazzie, 2008