activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 5
- Community Document Interpretation Conservation Advocacy & Land ProtectionInterprets hydrology and legal documents for Diné communities to help them fight the impacts of coal mining.
- Community Document Interpretation Conservation Advocacy & Land ProtectionInterprets hydrology and legal documents to assist Diné communities in their fight against the impacts of coal mining.
- Indigenous Voices Media ProjectOperates the "Voices from Black Mesa" media project, launched in 2021, and its evolved "Voices Podcast" (2025) to share narratives, Indigenous wisdom, and experiences from Navajo chapter communities in the Black Mesa region.
- Indigenous Voices Media ProjectOperates the "Voices from Black Mesa" media project, launched in 2021, and its evolved "Voices Podcast" (2025) to share narratives, resilience, and Indigenous wisdom from Navajo chapter communities in the Black Mesa region.
- Watershed Restoration Water Policy Advocacy & PlanningInitiated its first watershed restoration project in 2025 within the Black Mesa/Kits'iilí community on the Navajo Nation.
advocacy · 2
- Anti-Extraction Movement Support Conservation Advocacy & Land ProtectionSupports the Dooda Helium movement and co-founded the T’iis Názbas Collaborative Coalition to oppose helium extraction proposals.
- Fossil Fuel Transition Advocacy Conservation Advocacy & Land ProtectionLeads advocacy efforts to transition the Navajo Nation away from fossil fuel development.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Amplifying Indigenous voices through storytelling and media storytelling_and_mediaThe organization uses media projects to showcase the stories, resilience, and beauty of Black Mesa, providing an inside look at the region's places, people, and life to raise awareness and foster understanding.
- Amplifying Indigenous voices through storytelling and media storytelling_and_mediaThe organization uses media projects to showcase the stories, resiliency, and beauty of Black Mesa, providing an inside look at the places, people, and life in the region to amplify Indigenous perspectives.
- Community-led land and water restoration community-led_restorationThe organization engages with community members and advocates to restore land and water, focusing on bringing moisture back to Black Mesa through community-driven efforts.
- Community-led land and water restoration community-led_restorationThe organization engages with community members and advocates to restore land and water, focusing on bringing moisture back to the Black Mesa region through community-driven efforts.
- Community-led land and water restoration community-led_restorationThe organization engages community members and advocates in efforts to restore land and water, focusing on bringing moisture back to Black Mesa through community-driven initiatives.
- Protecting Indigenous lands and resources from industrial exploitation environmental_protectionThe organization works to protect the water and land of Black Mesa from industrial use and waste, specifically coal mining, to empower affected Indigenous communities.
- Protecting Indigenous lands and resources from industrial exploitation environmental_protectionThe organization works to protect the water and land of Black Mesa from industrial use and waste, specifically coal mining, to empower affected Indigenous communities and preserve their environment.
- Sharing Indigenous wisdom and experiences indigenous_knowledge_sharingThe organization aims to shape the future by sharing Indigenous wisdom and experiences from the Black Mesa region, leveraging traditional knowledge.
- Sharing Indigenous wisdom and experiences indigenous_knowledge_sharingThe organization aims to shape the future by sharing Indigenous wisdom and experiences from the Black Mesa region, highlighting the knowledge and perspectives of its people.
- Sharing Indigenous wisdom and experiences indigenous_knowledge_sharingThe organization aims to shape the future by sharing Indigenous wisdom and experiences from the Black Mesa region, highlighting the value of traditional knowledge.
- Showcasing Indigenous stories and resilience through media storytelling_and_mediaThe organization uses media projects to showcase the stories, resilience, and beauty of Black Mesa, providing an inside look at the region's places, people, and life.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Voices Podcast
A podcast launched in 2025 that shares Indigenous wisdom and experiences from the Black Mesa region, featuring unique voices from the seven Navajo chapter communities.
Voices from Black Mesa (VFBM)
A media project launched in January 2021 featuring distinct written narratives from each Navajo chapter community in the Black Mesa region, showcasing stories, resiliency, and life in Black Mesa.
Watershed Restoration Project
A project initiated in 2025 within the Black Mesa/Kits'iilí community to restore the watershed, focusing on bringing moisture back to the area.