The Matriarch

She didn’t inherit ease. She built endurance.

 

The foundation of this land — and the life that exists on it — was shaped by a woman who refused to back down when the work was hard, the odds were stacked, and the future was uncertain.

 

She fought for this place. She protected it. She held ground when others would have walked away.

 

The systems she built, the paths she cleared, and the choices she made are still carrying us forward.

 

Her strength wasn’t loud. It was steady.

And it’s still here.