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Plant Project interns facilitate a community interview in Hardrock
Plant Project interns facilitate a community interview in Hardrock Artrisha Charley, Kaya Dickson, Raeanna Johnson, 2026 DYN Summer Interns, Tó Nizhóní Ání HARDROCK, AZ – On July 8th, 2026, the Dził Yíjiin Nanise’ (DYN) Project interns facilitated a community event in Hardrock where they welcomed locals from all experience levels to open discussions about local plant species. The DYN interns interviewed participants while…
Read MoreOljato grazing permittees push back against proposed hydropower project
Oljato grazing permittees push back against proposed hydropower project OLJATO, UTAH – On Monday, July 13, 2026, Tó Nizhóní Ání community organizer Adrian Herder met with impacted community members about the proposed Oljato Pumped Storage Project in Oljato, UT. Rhonda Todecheene, a local resident of Oljato, was in communication with Adrian and expressed interest in hearing…
Read MorePlant project interns connect and learn with other Colorado Plateau community groups
Plant project interns connect and learn with other Colorado Plateau community groups Artrisha Charley, Kaya Dickson, Raeanna Johnson, 2026 DYN Summer Interns, Tó Nizhóní Ání FLAGSTAFF, AZ – On June 24-25, 2026, the Dził Yíjiin Nanise’ (DYN) Project interns participated in the 2026 Colorado Plateau Foundation Learning Community event that brought together grantees of their…
Read MoreSummer interns garner community support for 2026 summer plant project efforts
Summer interns garner community support for 2026 summer plant project efforts Artrisha Charley, Kaya Dickson, Raeanna Johnson, 2026 DYN Summer Interns, Tó Nizhóní Ání HARDROCK, AZ – On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Dził Yíjiin Nanise’ (DYN) project team attended the Hardrock Chapter Meeting to present their project resolution, asking for community support to continue conducting plant research…
Read MoreStatement of Tó Nizhóní Ání and Diné C.A.R.E. on FERC Acceptance of Preliminary Permit Application for Chilchinbeto Pumped Storage Project on Black Mesa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2026 Contact: Statement of Tó Nizhóní Ání and Diné C.A.R.E. on FERC Acceptance of Preliminary Permit Application for Chilchinbeto Pumped Storage Project on Black Mesa Groups representing a wide cross-section of Diné who live both on Black Mesa and across the Navajo Nation are renewing their opposition to a new…
Read MoreTó Nizhóní Ání welcomes 2026 summer interns
Tó Nizhóní Ání welcomes 2026 summer interns FLAGSTAFF, AZ – On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Tó Nizhóní Ání welcomed the summer interns to the Flagstaff sub-office. 2026 marks the fourth consecutive year the organization has hired summer interns. This year, the interns will work with the Watershed Restoration, Black Mesa Plant Project, and the Business…
Read MoreHataałii groups oppose ONGD 2026 reform proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2026 Contacts: Hataałii groups oppose ONGD 2026 reform proposal The Diné Hataałii Association, Inc. and the Diné Medicine Men Association, Inc. have reviewed the proposal for a new Navajo Nation constitution, prepared by the Government Reform Committee (GRC). We are disappointed to say that the proposal is not ready to…
Read MoreRally to Protect Black Mesa
Rally to Protect Black Mesa WINDOW ROCK, AZ – On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Black Mesa impacted community members were joined by supporters and other impacted community members for a march/rally during the Navajo Nation Council Spring Session. The Black Mesa region, aka Dził Yíjiin in the Diné (Navajo) language, is under threat from yet another energy project that proposes to use the region’s land and water to generate electricity, which will be exported off the reservation just…
Read MorePumped Storage Faces Renewed Opposition on Black Mesa as FERC Attacks Tribal Sovereignty
For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Contacts: Pumped Storage Faces Renewed Opposition on Black Mesa as FERC Attacks Tribal Sovereignty KAYENTA, Ariz – Pumped storage developments targeting Dził Yíjiin (Black Mesa) are facing renewed opposition from residents in and around the mesa’s previously-mined coal-lease area on the Navajo Nation. Facing ongoing pressure to develop…
Read MorePresident Nygren, don’t let history repeat itself by settling for less with TEP
President Nygren, don’t let history repeat itself by settling for less with TEP Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is inching closer to negotiating a deal for the right-of-way (ROW) renewal of TEP’s transmission lines in eastern Navajo for another 25 to 50 years. As the federal government pushes for “energy dominance,” existing transmission lines are critical. The Navajo Nation’s negotiations with TEP should ensure fair market rate compensation, since the initial 1973 agreement for one-time payments…
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