“The women in my family are medicine. They are backbones and ribcages and hearts. They are whispers in men's ears. They are the guardians that kept us whole.” FamilyFamily RelationshipsMothers LoveIndigenous PeoplesMatriarchyGrandmothers LoveAunties Love Book:Becoming a Matriarch: A Memoir Source: Becoming a Matriarch: A Memoir