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Rooted in protecting the water of Black Mesa, we're working to bring power back to our Diné (Navajo) communities impacted by coal. Tó bee iiná 💧 linktr.ee/tonizhoniani
As demand for #artificialintelligence technology boosts construction & proposed construction of #datacenters around the world, those computers require not just electricity & land, but also a significant amount of water. Via @us.theconversation.com Read more: theconversation.com/data-centers...
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Renewable energy standards have led to thousands of jobs and millions in investment in #Arizona, driving down #utility bills, and reducing #pollution. Let the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) know we should expand our renewable energy standards. Don’t go back in time!
August 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us for our Walk the Watershed Education Day in the Black Mesa/Kits’iilí, AZ community on Friday, June 27, 2025, starting at 8 AM Navajo Time (MDT). Interested in volunteering with our watershed restoration efforts? See the link to learn more: tna-watershed.eventbrite.com #RezWatershed
June 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
2nd Public Hearing on Coal at Nenahnezad, NM. Listen to the Facebook livestream here: www.facebook.com/share/v/1G3k... #ProtectNavajoWater
June 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our organization set up at the 2025 #FlagWool & Fiber Festival over the weekend, where our staff & crew members shared important information about the current issues impacting our waters on the Navajo Nation & our restorative economy initiatives on Black Mesa (Dził Yíjiin).
June 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our organization will be set up at the 2025 #FlagWool and Fiber Festival. Stop by our booth this weekend to learn more about our organization, the issues impacting our region, and our restorative economy initiatives on Black Mesa.
May 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ahéhee'! Thank you, Delegate Shawna Ann Claw, for speaking on behalf of your community and those who use the c-aquifer for their community on the Navajo Nation. Read more at our Facebook post here: www.facebook.com/share/p/16ch...
May 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🚨Public Hearing on Coal🚨 Next Friday, May 30th at Forest Lake Chapter @ 9 AM MDT in Forest Lake (Tsiiyi' Be'ak'id), AZ. The public hearing will provide an open forum for participants to share their input and comments regarding the production of coal in relation to the Executive Order.
May 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Today we celebrate #NativeNonprofitDay, a national giving initiative designed to increase awareness and support for Native-led organizations. Consider supporting our Indigenous-led efforts! Your support is critical to our organization’s mission. Learn more: tonizhoniani.org/donate/
May 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Be sure to grab the May 8th copy of the #NavajoTimes to read more about Tucson Electric Power and the right-of-way renewal. "Rather than continuing to profit from cheap #Navajo power, water & land, TEP must pay current rates for access to Tribal lands." - Eleanor Smith, Tó Nizhóní Ání
May 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We must come together in defense of Chíchil Bił Dagoteel (Oak Flat) in the face of its imminent transfer to foreign mining companies. ✊🏾 @protectoakflat.bsky.social
#ProtectOakFlat Repost: Brophy Native American Club
April 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"They have led Democrats to believe this bill is actually about tribal sovereignty even though nothing in the bill applies to tribes at all." 📸: EcoFlight #HB2679 azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/04...
April 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In 2024, our organization embarked on a mission to create the Black Mesa region’s first cartography map. Created in partnership with Four Corners Mapping & GIS, this map is more than just a reference—it’s an invaluable resource for Black Mesa. Learn more: tonizhoniani.org/black-mesa-map
April 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Support our Indigenous-led efforts on this day of giving! Your support is critical to our organization’s mission. Donations will benefit youth programming, community projects, & the continued work of water protection on Black Mesa. Check out the link in our bio or visit www.tonizhoniani.org/donate.
April 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Happy International Day of Forests! Here on Black Mesa (Dził Yíjiin) forest and woodlands makeup a large part of our communities. From pine trees on Black Mesa’s northern edge to piñon-juniper for the central and southern edge of our region. Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/16Ck... 🌲 #ForestDay
March 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Unlike other states, Arizona’s HB2679 does not require utilities to shut down old, water-guzzling coal plants when using securitization. That means polluting plants can keep running—at ratepayers’ expense! Learn more: azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/02... 📸: #EcoFlight
March 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Thank you all for joining us for our first webinar of 2025! If you missed the webinar, we will soon make the recording available on our YouTube channel and our landing page at tonizhoniani.org/black-mesa-map. If you have any questions about this webinar, please email Adrian@tonizhoniani.org.
March 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s about that time of the year again! For those new to the conversation, starting March 9th the #NavajoNation will spring forward to Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), while the rest of #Arizona, including the Hopi, will continue to observe Mountain Standard Time (MST). 📸: Peter Perhac 🗺️: Tony Rice
March 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Join us for our first webinar of 2025, as we present the Black Mesa #Cartography Map. Created in partnership with Four Corners Mapping & GIS, this map is more than just a reference—it's an invaluable resource for Black Mesa (Dził Yíjiin). Learn more: rb.gy/8rzqr9
March 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is seeking to renew a 50-year-old right-of-way agreement with the #NavajoNation. The old agreement gave the utility nearly free access to the utility’s 102-mile transmission line that cuts across Navajo lands. Learn more: tonizhoniani.org/tep-row-rene...
February 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Join us for our first Open House during the First Friday Artwalk as we highlight the work of local Diné artist Corey Begay and his latest mural, Tó bee Iiná. Come and hear from Corey about his journey as he explores his art through different mediums. Learn more: tonizhoniani.eventbrite.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Before the day is over! One year ago today, FERC denied the Black Mesa Pumped Storage Project along with other proposed PSH projects on the #NavajoNation. Learn more about this issue & what led to this decision, check out the recorded webinar 🔗 in the comments. 📸: #EcoFlight ✊🏽 #ProtectNavajoWater 💧
February 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This evening at 6:30 PM MST! Register for this online community forum here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #HaulNo #StopPinyonPlainMine #NavajoNation
February 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Here on Navajo, grassroots/community groups are collectively working toward similar goals of a carbon-free and fossil-free future for Navajo. See the link to hear what they have to say in response to Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's 2nd State of the Nation. tonizhoniani.org/grassroots-r...
February 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Join us via Facebook Live on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, during the 25th Navajo Nation Council Winter Session as grassroots/community organizations respond to and discuss Buu’s 2nd State of the Nation address. Live Stream RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/15gAJL...
January 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM