Posts by Tó Nizhóní Ání
Buu’s 2nd State of the Nation
Buu’s 2nd State of the Nation On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren took the stage in Tuba City, Arizona, to provide his 2nd State of the Nation to over 1,000+ people at Greyhills Academy High School gymnasium. The morning was filled with performances by local Diné artists, speeches from local leaders…
Read MoreRDC Mine Tour 2024
Navajo Nation Resource and Development Committee (RDC) Site Tour of the Black Mesa and Kayenta Mine On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, members of the Navajo Nation Resource and Development Committee (RDC) initiated a tour of the Black Mesa Coal Complex with Peabody Coal Company and other divisions of Navajo Nation Natural Resources. Members of Tó Nizhóní…
Read MoreEncouragement to the Community of Cameron
Encouragement to the Community of Cameron: Regarding the Recent Chapter Meeting on October 27, 2024 November 4, 2024 To the residents of Cameron, I would like to encourage you to assert your position as a community and exercise your rights as Diné citizens. You have the right to be informed about projects that propose to…
Read MoreBond Release Meeting – N9 Phase 1
Bond Release Meeting, Kayenta Chapter House On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE aka OSM) was on hand for a public meeting at the community’s request. This meeting took place at the Kayenta Chapter House in Kayenta, Arizona regarding Peabody Coal Company’s bond release of 661 acres of…
Read MoreBlack Mesa to Catskills Exchange Program
Black Mesa Exchange From August 16th to the 24th, 2024, the Black Mesa to Catskills Exchange Program began the second half of the exchange program on Black Mesa. Unlike the Catskills visit, the Black Mesa Exchange was only a weeklong but filled with something new everyday. Iris Gillingham of Gael Roots Community Farm and Olivia…
Read MoreHydrogen Informational Summit – Western
Hydrogen Informational Summit – Western Agency On Saturday, October 12, 2024, Tó Nizhóní Ání (Sacred Water Speaks) organized a Hydrogen Informational Summit at Moenkopi Legacy Inn and Suites in Tuba City, Arizona. Over 30 people across the reservation attended the event in person and many more via Facebook Live. Most participants were Diné (Navajo) and had…
Read MoreHonoring Tyrone Thompson
Hoop House Building Workshop On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Tó Nizhóní Ání Food Sovereignty team facilitated a hoop house and lasagna bed workshop in honor of the late Tyrone Thompson of Leupp, Arizona. Tyrone was a father, an avid grower, and an advocate for food sovereignty here in the Navajo Nation through his work…
Read MoreSave The Confluence Family Gathering
Save The Confluence Family Gathering On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Tó Nizhóní Ání attended the 2nd annual Save the Confluence Family Gathering at the Wilson Residence in Bodaway/Gap, Arizona. The Save the Confluence Family came together to celebrate and reflect on victories since 2009, from the defeated Escalade Project to the recently rejected Big Canyon…
Read MoreTEP Transmission Line ROW Renewal
Did you know Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is requesting a transmission line right-of-way (ROW) renewal from the Navajo Nation? Part 1: TEP and Navajo Tucson Electric Power, established in 1892, is a utility company based in Tucson, Arizona. In the 1960s, in anticipation of shortages, TEP began to shift from using primarily natural gas and…
Read MoreNavajo Nation Hypocrisy
Navajo Nation Hypocrisy When does the Navajo Nation government truly stand with its people and communities that are in the direct line of development, extraction and all too often, exploitation? Why does the Navajo Nation support front line communities in some instances and stand with industry at other times? We would like to know. The…
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