The Mojave Doll

“When Matavilya created the heaven and earth, he also created the Mojave using a mixture of the earth such as the desert clay, sand, decomposed granite, and water. Matavilya told the Mojaves ‘you will be my chosen people and I will call you, Pipa Aha Macav’ meaning the people who live along the water. When a Mojave potter creates such a doll it is the image of the Mojave and Matavilya.” - Norge Betty Barrackman