Board Members

Tó Nizhóní Ání “Sacred Springs Speaks”

Rhonda Begay

Nutritionist

Rhonda is Diné and from the Kinyaa’anii clan. Rhonda was born and raised in Teesto, Arizona, and currently resides in Hardrock, Arizona. Rhonda works for the Navajo Nation’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program providing special supplemental nutrition programming for families with young children.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání “Sacred Springs Speaks”

Dana Eldreidge

Organizer

Dana is Diné and from the Tsénjíkinií Kin Łitsonii clan. Dana is from the Bishadaas'chii community. Dana is a graduate from Brown University and has dedicated her life to remembering, revitalizing, and protecting indigenous land-based lifeways.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání “Sacred Springs Speaks”

Dan Herder

Rancher/Retired NGS Employee

Dan is Diné, and from the Tl’izíłaní clan. Dan is originally from Howell Mesa and resides in Hardrock, Arizona. Dan is a full-time rancher and spends his days tending to his livestock. As a frontline community member, Dan has seen, firsthand, the impacts of climate change and resource extraction on the indigenous pastoralist lifeways.

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Edith Simonson

Sheepherder/Weaver

Edith is Diné and from the Chíshí Dine’é clan. Edith was born and raised in the Big Mountain community of Hardrock, Arizona. Edith is a full-time sheepherder and Diné weaver. She is one of the few Diné weavers that still processes her wool by hand, using the native vegetation to dye and weave traditional blankets. Edith has seen the impacts of coal mining on the native plants and herbs, which has impacted the traditional economy and way of life.

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Darrell Marks

Community Organizer/Educator

Darrell is Diné of the White Corn Zuni Edgewater, born for Those Going Home. His maternal grandparents are Many Goats, and his paternal grandparents are Salt. Darrell is a father of three children. Originally from Tonalea, Arizona, Darrell has been witness to the impacts of relocation and resource extraction on Indigenous communities and cultures. 

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