Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, USA
Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, pronounced [tsʰépìːʔ ǹtsɪ̀skɑ̀ìː], meaning "valley of the rocks" is a region of the Colorado Plateau holding a cluster of sandstone buttes,; the largest goes 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor.
Online cooking show, lifestyle blog encourage #Indigenous ingredients in everyday meals
Anna Ehrick
April 3, 2025
PHOENIX – "Since she was 3 years old, #MariahGladstone says, she has had a passion for food.
"After graduating from high school in northwest Montana, she studied environmental engineering at Columbia University in New York. During summers, she returned to her Blackfeet Nation home where she realized how disconnected Indigenous communities were from their traditional food systems.
" 'After I graduated college, I would take vacation days from my real world job to go to food sovereignty conferences,' said Gladstone, who is Blackfeet and Cherokee. 'At one of those conferences, I said, ‘Someone really needs to start a cooking show about Indigenous foods. I think I’m just going to do that.'
"Indigikitchen was born. The online cooking show is a combination of content on YouTube as well as recipes shared on its website. The foods contain Native ingredients like berries, corn, squash and wild rice.
"#FoodSovereignty is a concept coined in 1996 by La Via Campesina, a global movement of farmers that recognizes the right of people to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods.
"On her website, Gladstone emphasizes the importance of the recipes for Indigenous people.
" 'I want to connect people with information about sustainable harvesting methods, planting knowledge, sustainable hunting and, of course, the recipes and the food that are ways of using our #AncestralKnowledge in our modern lives,' she said.
"Gladstone spreads this knowledge by working with Native farmers and fishermen in the hopes that it not only restores their businesses, but the #LandManagement and #TraditionalEcologies.
"While based in #Montana, Indigikitchen has made its way across the country. Gladstone is a popular speaker with groups in the Southwest and the Great Lakes region who hire her for educational lectures, cooking classes and school residencies. Gladstone also has ties to Canada, where she has formed relationships with other nations in the #BlackfootConfederacy.
"These connections have motivated Gladstone to continue her work with #Indigikitchen, and she said she’s grateful to use a tool like social media in order to reach the right audiences.
" 'Indian Country is small and Facebook is a digital telegraph, so it has a way of reaching a lot of communities very quickly where everyone shares my recipes and utilizes them,' she said. 'The more people I see using those recipes, the bigger difference it makes to support Native producers as well as healthy nutrition in our communities.'
"Among the recipes on her website are Three Sisters Soup, which uses corn, beans and squash; pemmican, a mixture of dry buffalo meat, dried cranberries and blueberries and grass-fed beef tallow; sunflower maple cookies; and mesquite blue cornbread.
"Connecting Indigenous people with the food they ate before European foods were introduced into their diets is a movement gaining popularity. According to the National Indian Council on Aging, Native foods included seeds, nuts, #corn, #beans, chile, #squash, wild fruits and greens, herbs, fish and game.
"People like Gladstone call these '#PreContact foods,' and they emphasize the importance for #IndigenousPeople to celebrate their food culture and improve their health by returning to a more traditional diet.
"That is especially important for the Navajo Nation, which the USDA classifies as a 'food desert.' There are only 14 grocery stores for a land mass of 29,000 square miles, forcing people to travel a long way to buy nutritious foods.
"Another Native food and lifestyle blogger who promotes #Diné, or #Navajo, recipes is #AlanaYazzie. On her website, thefancynavajo.com, she posts recipes for blue corn waffles, sumac berry smoothies and blue corn oatmeal from her cookbook, 'The Modern Navajo Kitchen.' "
#IndigenousFood #NativeAmericanFood
#CookingShows #IndigiKitchen #Decolonize #TraditionalFoods #TraditionalDiets
Tensions escalate among #Navajo leaders as #BuuNygren finally agrees to address #NavajoNationCouncil
Delegates accused #Nygren of “mocking” collaboration after he skipped Monday’s session despite a subpoena
by Shondiin Silversmith, Apr 25, 2025
Excerpt: "In a statement posted on social media, Nygren said he was traveling to #WashingtonDC, to meet with federal partners [in the #Trump administration].
" 'This trip underscores my commitment to working collaboratively, regardless of political affiliation—be it Republican or Democratic—to advocate for our Nation’s needs and priorities,' he wrote on Facebook. [You know, like allowing radioactive material transport through their lands without notification, or turning their reservation into an extension of ICE].
"Nygren said that he fulfilled his 'obligations' to the Navajo Nation Council by submitting a written report, which aligns with the requirements of Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code.
" 'This action demonstrates my commitment to transparency and accountability to the Navajo people,' he added.
"Curley said working with federal partners is important, but the president must also report to the Navajo people and engage in meaningful dialogue with the Council members.
" 'What we’re seeing from President Nygren is a lot of one-way communication directed at the Navajo people through radio, livestreams, newsletters, social media, and now a written report,' Curley said in a press release.
" 'The Navajo people want to hear President Nygren present his report in person and to have an in-depth dialogue with the Council,' she added. 'Yes, it’s important to work with our federal partners, but President Nygren also needs to work with our #Diné leaders as he promised when he campaigned for the presidency.'
"During Monday’s opening day of the spring session, several Navajo Nation Council delegates voiced their concerns about Nygren’s administration. They cited repeated absences, unilateral decision-making, and alleged misrepresentations made to both federal partners and the Council.
" 'We’ve been patient and willing to work with him,' Navajo Nation Council Delegate #BrendaJesus said. 'But enough is enough. At what point does the Navajo Nation Council show that we mean business? He’s not honoring our collaboration — he’s mocking it.' "
Today is Earth Day. Here is this morning's demonstration outside of Navajo Nation Council Chamber.
#EarthDay #Coal #Diné #Native #Indigenous
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren did not give his state of the Navajo Nation address on the first day of Navajo Council's spring session on April 21, stirring up frustration and questions from lawmakers and the Navajo people who wanted answers on his support for coal mining revitalization.
Because of his absence from the council session, the Council issued a subpoena, ordering him to appear and provide the necessary documents and ...
#Coal #Diné #Native #Indigenous
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/04/22/navajo-council-discusses-putting-president-buu-nygren-on-leave/83203947007/
#Diné Coalition Opposes #Navajo President's Push for #CoalMining and #Uranium Transport
Dine' Coalition Press Statement, #CensoredNews, April 17, 2025
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona -- "A coalition of grassroots groups released a statement in response to recent announcements and actions by #NavajoNation President #BuuNygren regarding coal development, carbon market deals, and potential new mining projects.
"The coalition will host a Press Conference from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (MDT) on Monday, April 21, 2025, outside the Navajo Nation Council Chambers during the first day of the Navajo Nation Council’s Spring Session. Please bring a folding chair, water, hats, and sunscreen, and dress appropriately for the weather to keep yourself safe and comfortable during the Press Conference.
"Summary of full statement:
● We call on the Navajo Nation President to stop making deals that degrade our land, water, and future.
● We urge tribal leaders not to repeat historical mistakes with respect to uranium extraction: Leave this Nayee’, Łeetso, in the ground. The cleanup and remediation of hundreds of abandoned mines must be completed, prioritizing public health safety and ecosystem health.
● We stand against the transport of uranium ore across the Navajo Nation because it is inconsistent with the intent of the Navajo Radioactive and Related Substances, Equipment, Persons and Materials Transportation Act of 2012, regardless of jurisdictional limits on our highways and roads.
● We steadfastly OPPOSE coal development, which negatively impacts the lands, water, and health of the Navajo people and contributes to #ClimateChange.
● We stand in protection of our water, health, traditional lifeways, Earth bundles (#Jish), and #MotherEarth.
"We call on all Diné #LandDefenders, #WaterProtectors, healers, young leaders, #matriarchs and warriors to stand together at WINDOW ROCK on APRIL 21, 2025. Together, we will make our voices heard and remind our Navajo Nation government that they are entrusted to make decisions that protect our People and protect our sacred homelands.
Statement from Diné Coalition of Grassroots Organizers in response to Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren’s recent statements and actions regarding uranium, carbon markets, coal, and
other harmful extractive processes.
We are a coalition of Diné organizers, land defenders, water protectors, traditional knowledge holders, matriarchs, and young leaders. We are calling on our Diné people to stand united in protecting Mother Earth and our sacred homelands and waterways.
"The Nygren Administration’s recent statements and actions do not reflect the
will of the Diné People, and we call on our Navajo Nation Council to ensure that such actions are not taken in violation of our Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.
"With the Trump administration’s announced intent to ramp up production of 'mission-critical' uranium,
the private energy offenders are again targeting Diné lands with no intention of ensuring public health, safety, or environmental health. Diné land and water protectors understand that energy offenders operate through systematic #racism that does not adhere to
#PinyonPlain uranium mine,
radioactive haul trucks, in #GrandCanyon."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/dine-coalition-opposes-navajo.html
#WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #Dineteh #NukingTheNavajo #Havasupai #UraniumMines #EnvironmentalRacism #PinyonPlainUraniumMine #AirIsLife #UraniumMine #NoMiningWithoutConsent
#DontNukeTheGrandCanyon #DontNukeThePlanet #WeAreTheFuture #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart #DontNukeTheFuture #ReaderSupportedNews
#Radioactive #Uranium Trucks -- Slick Politicians and Easy-Chair Journalists
Endanger Public
Article by #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, April 17, 2025
"The copy and paste journalists, and the slick politicians doing self-promotion selfies on social media, don't want the public to know the facts.
"This is #PinyonPlainUraniumMine in the #GrandCanyon, poisoning the air, land and water in the homeland of the #Havasupai.
"The #UraniumMine is spewing out #RadioactiveDust for the world travelers who love this place, poisoning traditional medicine plants, and endangering the aquifer for future generations.
"#Navajo President #BuuNygren secretly did a deal with the owners, #EnergyFuels, to bring radioactive #uranium ore trucks through the #NavajoNation, without the #NavajoNationCouncil's knowledge.
"This agreement for radioactive trucks, shown here [at the link below], is an extreme danger for everyone on the transport route -- #Havasupai, #Paiute, #Dine', #Hopi, #Ute, and the residents of #FlagstaffAZ.
"Remote Native communities have no way to deal with radioactive spills.
"The radioactive trucks are covered only with tarps and dump their loads in the #WhiteMesaUte community in southeastern #Utah."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/radioactive-uranium-trucks-slick.html
#WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMine #PinyonPlain #NoMiningWithoutConsent
#DontNukeTheGrandCanyon #DontNukeThePlanet #WeAreTheFuture #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart #DontNukeTheFuture #Diné #ReaderSupportedNews
Deadly Coal Mining is a Photo-Op for Navajo President and the Media is Part of the Game
By #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, April 12, 2025
"The media covered up the true history of #coal mining on #BlackMesa. Now, #Navajo President #BuuNygren is pushing and celebrating #CoalMining, and was in D.C. for photo ops doing it.
"Peabody Coal didn't just dig up coal -- they dug up Dine' from their burial places, and Dine' were put in museums. Dine' graves were dug up for 16 years, and cultural items were looted by a team from Prescott College, and millions of items were taken to Southern Illinois University. The Navajo government granted #Peabody Coal its lease and knew about the robbing of graves of Dine' at the time.
"It is a dark chapter in history, and the Navajo President now glosses over this cruel and toxic history with his PR spin and photos in self-promotion in DC."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/deadly-coal-mining-is-photo-op-for.html
In 2024, the Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) was the third largest producer of coal in the United States. That same year, the International Energy Agency reported a record-breaking global demand for coal— driven largely by energy needs in China, India, and Southeast Asia. As global electricity demand continues to surge, we are proud that NTEC and the Navajo Nation are part of this narrative.
#Diné #Coal #Felon47 #Native #Indigenous
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/statement-from-navajo-president-buu-nygren-on-trump-s-executive-order-supporting-coal-development
'#DemonMineral' Featured in #InternationalUraniumFilmFestival 2025
"'Demon Mineral' co-written by #Dine' Tommy Rock, in Dine' and English, is featured at the International Uranium Film Festival 2025, which begins its global journey in #RioDeJaneiro, Brazil, in May. The festival returns to #WindowRock on Nov. 13 and 14."
Follow @uraniumfestival on Mastodon!
Source: https://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/demon-mineral-featured-in-international.html
FMI about the #UraniumFilmFestival: https://uraniumfilmfestival.org/
#IndigenousFilmmakers #NativeAmericanFilmMakers #NoUraniumMining #WhiteMesaMill #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMine #PinyonPlain #NoMiningWithoutConsent
#DontNukeTheGrandCanyon #DontNukeThePlanet #WeAreTheFuture #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart #DontNukeTheFuture
#WindowRock: Live on Saturday: #Dine' #MassMobilization #Protest in #NavajoNation Capitol
via #CensoredNews
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/live-now-window-rock-dine-mass.html
Watch recorded videos
https://www.facebook.com/marley.shebala
#ChokecherryMassacre Remembrance March by #DinéBikeyah Chapter of the #AmericanIndianMovement [#AIM]
Saturday, April 5, 2025, #FarmingtonNewMexico.
Remembering three Navajo men #HermanBenally of Kirtland, #JohnEarlHarvey of Fruitland, and #DavidIgnacio of Blanco who were beaten and killed in April 1974 by three Farmington High School students.
Signs read: "#ScienceIsReal. #BlackAndBrownLivesMatter. #NoHumanBeingIsIllegal. #LoveIsLove. #WomensRightsAreHumanRights. #KindnessIsEverything. #StopArrestingMyBrothersAndSisters."
Read more / photographs:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/chokecherry-massacre-remembrance-march.html
#Diné #Racism #Remembrance #Resistance #ResistRacism #ResistColonialism #April5th
EXCLUSIVE: Chaske Spencer (The Twilight Saga, Echo) has joined the recurring cast of AMC‘s hit Dark Winds for Season 4.
Spencer will portray Sonny, a recruiter for a Los Angeles crime ring. Charismatic and lethal, he uses his charm and menace to lure young Native American men recently relocated to the city from their reservations into a life of crime.
#DarkWinds #Diné #Native #Indigenous
https://deadline.com/2025/03/chaske-spencer-amc-dark-winds-season-4-1236351808/
#Utah - #CommunityForum: Shut Down #UraniumMine, Halt #Radioactive
Trucks, March 25, 2025
via #CensoredNews, March 20, 2025
"Do you have questions about the transportation of #uranium? Do you live on the haul route?
Join us Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the #MexicanWaterChapterHouse to discuss the uranium transport by #EnergyFuels
from #PinyonPlain Mine to the #WhiteMesa Mill: speakers, Q&A, and light refreshments will be provided.
Co-sponsors: Mexican Water Chapter, Bidii Roots, Dine CARE and HaulNo!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1-4 PM
LOCATION: Mexican Water Chapter House, US Hwy 191 Mile Post 2, Bluff, Utah 84512
Contact:
(928) 429-0943
mexicanwater@navajochapters.org
Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/03/mexican-water-community-forum-shut-down.html
#HaulNo #ReaderSupportedNews #WhiteMesaMill #Ute #Dine #BidiiRoots, #DineCARE #NukingTheNavajo #NukingTheUte #PinyonPlainUraniumMines
' “Some think learning your own Indigenous language can hold you back in society,” Lee said. “We were kind of forced to believe that through the boarding school and assimilationist educational practices. So we’re trying to counter that now and show how learning your own Indigenous language is not going to hold you back. Actually, it’s the complete opposite.” '
https://nmindepth.com/2025/dine-led-nonprofit-immerses-children-in-their-native-language
Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order
#DEI #Navajo #Diné #Native #Indigenous
https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/17/navajo-code-talkers-trump-dei-military-websites-wwii
#Navajo Code Talkers disappear from #military websites after #Trump #DEI order.
From 1942 to 1945, the Navajo #CodeTalkers were instrumental in every major #MarineCorps operation in the Pacific Theater of #WorldWarTwo.
They were critical to securing America's victory at #IwoJima.
Naxios identified at least 10 articles mentioning the Code Talkers that had disappeared from the U.S. Army and Department of Defense websites as of Monday.
Diné-led nonprofit immerses children in their native language - “Some think learning your own Indigenous language can hold you back in society,” Lee said. “We were kind of forced to believe that through the boarding school and assimilationist educational practices. So we’re trying to counter that now and show how learning your own Indigenous language is not going to hold you back. Actually, it’s the complete opposite.”
https://nmindepth.com/2025/dine-led-nonprofit-immerses-children-in-their-native-language/ #Diné #IndigenousLanguage #Indigenous #Language
