Location: Shonto Chapter House

Indian Rte 221, Shonto, AZ 86054

Event Information:

This free workshop was rooted in Diné ways of knowing and Indigenous planning that invited participants to reflect on land as living, layered, and relational—holding stories, responsibilities, and futures across generations.

Participants were introduced to brownfields through an Indigenous planning lens, reframing these sites not only as contaminated or abandoned parcels, but as places marked by layered harms—centering traditional knowledge, strengths, and visions for healing and reuse. This workshop was designed as a space for learning, reflection, and collective imagining to support Diné‑led pathways toward land healing, cultural continuity, and Hózhó futures.

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This Workshop was for Chapter House (local) leaders, staff, Council Delegate (national to Navajo Nation) leaders, and others interested in Indigenous planning and brownfields.