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/tonizhonianihttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mvl4ohdk5s2qTNA had five interns working and learning in our Business Office, Black Mesa Plant Project, & Watershed Restoration programs. "I’m truly proud of our team and what we’ve been able to accomplish during our short time with the plant project." - Raeanna Johnson Read More: tonizhoniani.org/internship15 Sep 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl4ohdk5s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mvil4huhok2gJoin us in Window Rock, Arizona, for the 2nd Annual Navajo Mountain Bike Festival, and learn more about our organization and our current initiatives. #NavajoMTBFestival14 Sep 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvil4huhok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mukfxuagvc2wRoughly one year ago (08/29/25), Tó Nizhóní Ání sent a letter to the Speaker of the Navajo Nation, Crystalyne Curley, and the President of the Navajo Nation, Buu Nygren, outlining the unethical practices of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Rickie Nez. Read More: https://tonizhoniani.org/one-year-later-no-response-from-curley-or-nygren-on-unethical-practice-of-council-delegate/02 Sep 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukfxuagvc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mu3baov4a22i“This internship taught me so much, and it certainly kept me busy this summer. I saw restorative science and engineering principles, advocacy, and community action put into practice." - Leanna Cox, Summer Intern #RezWatershed https://tonizhoniani.org/watershed-intern-reflects-on-summer-2026-efforts/27 Aug 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3baov4a22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mtty66ertk2rThe coal mine would disturb more than 10,000 more acres, pollute the region for more than a century and force some residents of the Navajo Nation out of their homes. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24072026/navajo-coal-mine-expansion-left-out-tribal-input/24 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtty66ertk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mtkeonvn522m'This summer our crew has only worked in ephemeral washes, so it is cool to see what works and what does not work in a constant stream of water compared to an occasional flood." -Leanna Cox, Watershed Summer Intern #RezWatershed https://tonizhoniani.org/watershed-crew-engages-communities-from-black-mesa-to-nazlini/20 Aug 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkeonvn522mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mthnx5b4vk2oToday is #NationalPotatoDay. Across the country, that means only a few potatoes, but across the Americas, it means over 4,000 varieties. Within the Dził Yíjiin (Black Mesa) region, there is a specific potato that grows wild. #FourCornersPotato https://tonizhoniani.org/celebrating-black-mesas-potato/19 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthnx5b4vk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3msyr2egsbc2lThe TNA crew and NCDE engineers worked together to design and build a road crossing using donated wool as a natural geo-textile to stabilized the structure by acting as a layer to soak up and slow water during flow periods. #RezWatershed https://tonizhoniani.org/watershed-restoration-crew-builds-road-crossing-in-warpath-valley/13 Aug 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyr2egsbc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3msvnn3jmi227Once she learned more about this proposed project and what it would entail, she automatically thought of the impacts to her grazing lands, the mesa, and the diverse animals and plants that are located in the area. Read more: https://tonizhoniani.org/oljato-grazing-permittees-push-back-against-proposed-hydropower-project/12 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvnn3jmi227https://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mstmkofjjs2eTó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) responds to the MOU between Arizona, the Navajo Nation, and Hopi Tribe on coal community transition. Read statement here: https://tonizhoniani.org/tna-responds-to-mou-between-arizona-the-navajo-nation-and-hopi-tribe-on-coal-community-transition/11 Aug 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstmkofjjs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3msh4o5s6i22v“If we allow erosion to take this cornfield from us, what does that say about us as Diné people?” said Audrey Naraindrakura, Tó Nizhóní Ání Food Sovereignty Coordinator. “We will lose the ability to feed ourselves, which worries me.” #RezWatershed Read more: https://tonizhoniani.org/navajo-bia-official-invited-to-see-watershed-efforts-in-hardrock/06 Aug 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msh4o5s6i22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3msgdundbpk2tAs part of the agreement, numerous livestock exclosures and riparian pastures were created on the new public lands, including roughly 25,000 acres along the Marys River and several tributaries. https://westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/thirty-five-years-without-cows-transformed?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=4139522&post_id=208834836&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=6ansu3&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email06 Aug 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgdundbpk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3ms7osuflc22iJoin @kjzz.org this evening at 6 MST (7 PM MDT) to hear from a panel of experts who will discuss the future of Navajo Coal Country. https://www.youtube.com/live/p1JuaWsC-x0?si=l9_r-fiOrNfrh3V703 Aug 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7osuflc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3ms7ezptknk2bHorseherder draws inspiration from her grandmother and traditional ways of life to advocate for her community. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2026/08/02/nicole-horseherder-fights-for-navajo-water/90952316007/03 Aug 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7ezptknk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mruzp6r4f226Arizona's #EnergyEfficiencyStandards saved consumers money. Eliminating them was the wrong move. Diane Brown, Executive Director of Arizona PIRG, discusses what the repeal could mean for Arizona consumers in this interview with @kjzzphoenix.bsky.social. Read more: 👉 bit.ly/4yPmPek https://bit.ly/4yPmPek30 Jul 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruzp6r4f226https://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mrqmlpxcqk2pJoin @kjzz.org on Monday, August 3, 2026, to hear from a panel of experts who will discuss the future of Navajo Coal Country. https://www.kjzz.org/tribal-natural-resources/2026-07-13/the-future-of-navajo-coal-country-a-panel-discussion-hosted-by-kjzz?fbclid=IwY2xjawTWIXFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzcGR3OGJBOUpkVElDN3Nkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpfX1qMA0fWKIGPnE-9AsAL1BzRuLnP7nZdxwm0Po40w5eegXfbZZQBn0HfV_aem_A5363tBfg7z3uy6xIIFp0A29 Jul 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqmlpxcqk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mro2i5vehs2v“This wildly unrealistic project would only add to decades of harm from coal mining to Black Mesa’s people, land and aquifers.” - Nicole Horseherder, executive director, Tó Nizhóní Ání. #ProtectBlackMesa https://tonizhoniani.org/groups-formally-oppose-pumped-storage-proposal-targeting-black-mesa/27 Jul 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mro2i5vehs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mrawue2ixk25On July 8th, 2026, the Dził Yíjiin Nanise’ Project interns facilitated a community event in Hardrock where they welcomed locals from all experience levels to open discussions about local plant species. #BlackMesaPlants Read More: https://tonizhoniani.org/plant-project-interns-facilitate-a-community-interview-at-the-hardrock-chapter/22 Jul 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrawue2ixk25https://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mqroq6a2yc2bWe urge New Mexico to address the long-lived legacy of uranium mining for the sake of our children, our wildlife and natural ecosystems that have been degraded as baseline data is gathered and updated. #RejectRocoHonda https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/n-m-must-reject-roca-honda-uranium-mine/article_49e7910e-4005-4ad9-88d6-7952f9a00b5b.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTF6ddleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEee9_ahFrs8QwV8aI22eyUt-gBei-i8-P9H8-TrsEGKMuDdNZ3vQnkxWm5oNY_aem_daPKDPXdOjkoAsJ_cpK_9A16 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqroq6a2yc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mqa74grr2c2bAs technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, a growing body of research is looking at Indigenous knowledge systems for guidance on ethical frameworks for AI. But for someone like Horseherder, Indigenous knowledge is not data to be harvested, she said. https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/in-ai-race-indigenous-values-could-guide-environmental-issues-researchers-suggest/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/in-ai-race-indigenous-values-could-guide-environmental-issues-researchers-suggest/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS8vplleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejZvUYWK9X8Nx4ye-QoHgaqi9X2TGmnwtsnNPyfkWccrA5NMcR4W9hxZDcGU_aem_PXggYCw-kF-_UYyVi9T6zA09 Jul 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa74grr2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mpygdlw2z22wThe Dził Yíjiin Nanise’ Project interns participated in the 2026 Colorado Plateau Foundation Learning Community event that brought together grantees of their 2026 season. #BlackMesaPlants Read More: https://tonizhoniani.org/plant-project-interns-connect-and-learn-with-other-colorado-plateau-community-groups/06 Jul 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpygdlw2z22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mp4tcvwkvc2mProject interns shared previous accomplishments from prior years and goals for this summer. The DYN project this summer intends to document plant knowledge and support reclamation efforts while simultaneously working to remain grounded in Diné values. Read more: https://tonizhoniani.org/summer-interns-garner-community-support-for-2026-summer-plant-project-efforts/25 Jun 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4tcvwkvc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mogp6iiais26Listen in for Part 2 of Science Moab’s conversation with Nicole Horseherder, co-founder and Executive Director of Tó Nízhóní Ání (Sacred Water Speaks), a Diné-led nonprofit based on Black Mesa on the Navajo Nation. https://sciencemoab.org/wellspring-a-story-of-life-water-on-black-mesa-part-2/16 Jun 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogp6iiais26https://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3modlp37xfs27New solar records and long-term coal decline lead to latest clean power milestone. Read more: https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/solar-overtakes-coal-in-us-electricity-for-the-first-month-on-record/15 Jun 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3modlp37xfs27https://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mnulkn4nbc2eOn 5/26/26, Tó Nizhóní Ání welcomed the #summerinterns to the Flagstaff sub-office. 2026 marks the fourth consecutive year the organization has hired summer interns. Learn more about our summer interns here: https://tonizhoniani.org/to-nizhoni-ani-welcomes-2026-summer-interns/09 Jun 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnulkn4nbc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tonizhoniani.bsky.social/post/3mnkitnfpks27As we begin May, we'd like to reflect on April in our e-newsletter! 🌿 Check it out to learn about the various events and actions we've participated in and subscribe to stay connected. #AprilNewsletter conta.cc/4uR64gB https://conta.cc/4uR64gB05 Jun 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:e2yj54ju4uajbnm2yd3552hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkitnfpks27