Native Women's Wilderness Patch

I designed this in honor of my Great Great (x5) Grandmother, whose name was marked with an X in the census. I want her to be remembered. I also want to be an ally to the Native Women’s Wilderness Community in the hopes they also get the deserved recognition. I chose the figure of an eagle, symbolizing courage, wisdom and strength. I gave her the head of a Native Woman who also gracefully embodies these things and Land. The wings allude to mountains and the feeling of freedom in it and the color was pulled from a Navajo bracelet, pulling together strength and grace. Lastly, there is an X in the whitespace as a nod to my Grandmother, and many women, from so long ago that we know nothing about because of lack of recognition. May their stories be heard.