Legendary Native American Figures: First Woman ('Altsé 'Asdzáá)
Name: First Woman Tribal affiliation:Navajo Name in Navajo: Áłtsé Asdzáán Alternate spellings: 'Altsé 'Asdzáá, Ástse Estsán, Etsa-Assun Pronunciation: alth-tsay ahs-dzahn Type:Goddess, mother,
first people
First Woman and her husband, First Man, were the original progenitors of the human race according to Navajo mythology.
In most versions of the myth, First Woman and First Man both originated in the First World and made the journey to the Fourth World
together, but in some versions, First Woman originally lived in the Third World and joined up with First Man as he passed through.
In either case, First Woman is associated with the color yellow and is sometimes said to have been created from yellow clouds,
yellow corn, or yellow clay.
Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
Frog Brings Rain:
Cheerful children's book in English and Navajo, illustrating the Navajo legend of Frog saving the First People from a fire.
How The Stars Fell Into The Sky:
Picture book for children illustrating the Navajo myth about First Woman's creation of the stars.
Indian cultures
The Navajo Creation Story 
First Man and First Woman: 
