Posts by Makaius Marks
Tó Nizhóní Ání tables at the annual parent summit in Pinon
Tó Nizhóní Ání tables at the annual Parent Summit in Piñon PINON, AZ – On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) tabled at the Annual Parent Summit at the Piñon Unified School District #4 (PUSD#4). TNA organizers Andrew Atencia and Makaius Marks tabled alongside programs that serve Navajo parents and students, such as the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarships and Assistance. The PUSD#4 Parent Summit successfully pulled together organizations and local school programs to share information…
Read MoreKinsey, Flagstaff School’s Watershed Discovery Day on Black Mesa
Kinsey, Flagstaff School’s Watershed Discovery Day on Black Mesa HARDROCK, AZ – On April 23, 2026, Navajo and Hopi students from Kinsey Elementary and Flagstaff High School joined the Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) Food Sovereignty crew members for a Black Mesa Watershed Discovery Day. Elementary students from the Kinsey Inquiry and Discovery School (Kinsey) chose Black Mesa as their Discovery Day, a day where 4-5 grade students come out of the classroom to engage in projects within their interests actively in the world. Flagstaff High School (FHS) students…
Read MoreMonitoring Day 2025: Tsiyi’ Tó Watershed
Monitoring Day 2025: Tsiyi’ Tó Watershed BLACK MESA – During some of the wettest consecutive days of 2025 so far, the Tó Nizhóní Ání watershed crew set out to monitor the progression of restoration in the Tsiyi’ Tó Pilot Project Site. Periods of consistent rainfall led to flowing washes and streams, creating the perfect conditions…
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