First Woman (Áłtsé Asdzą́ą́)
First Woman (Áłtsé Asdzą́ą́) is a primordial figure in Navajo creation mythology. She was formed from Blue Cloud and Yellow Cloud in the West, carrying yellow corn, white shell, turquoise, and yucca. She made a fire with turquoise and joined with First Man. She caused a great conflict by boasting that women could live without men, leading to the Separation of the Sexes which lasted four years and resulted in the birth of monsters. She helped rescue children taken by Big Water Creature and partic