"In the beginning..." implies both what I seek (the genesis of Indigenous culture in the Americas) and what I reject (patriarchal foundations).

Enate is an exposition of the numbers of Native American women who are sexually assaulted each year, presented as material volume—6,956 silk taffeta female figures.

The silhouettes, dyed with cochineal, a natural dye from female beetles found in the Americas, are motifs from the earliest (4,000-3,500 BCE) images of females in the Americas. This number—6,956 is the average reported number (according to a twelve year study) of Native American women sexually assaulted each year. The silhouette figures are layered in threes. Native women are three times more likely to be assaulted than other women in the United States, and over ninety per cent of the assaults are by non-Native men. Each trio forms a cluster, resembling feathers, and is attached to the cloak, metaphorically unifying the women into a mantle of protection. Ancient goddess culture guides and empowers Indigenous women for future challenges to our individual and collective sovereignty.

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