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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 work in a very modern job and I am a student here at the University of New Mexico. It’s very rare nowadays that we wear our traditional clothing. We wear our clothing mainly for ceremonial things and for social events, and so every time I have an opportunity to wear it, I feel powerful. It reminds me of my connection back to my people, back to my land, back to the beliefs that I am charged with the responsibility of protecting."  
       
  Marsha Begay, 2008   Sunshine Howell, 2008   Shiyaichiti Theresa Pasqual, 2008