Saving Places 2024 Conference

This spring we attended the Saving Places Conference by the Colorado Perseveration Inc in Boulder, Colorado. Our President Tommy Rock, Vice President Pam Doverspike, Community Partner Effie Yazzie and Secretary Blair Miller presented in the panel, “Tse’ Bii’ — Supporting Sustainable Living for residents of Monument Valley.” Vice President Pam Doverspike felt that the conference was a successful debut of the Tsé Bii’ team.

Read the abstract below:

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is one of the most majestic – and most photographed – points on earth encompassing 91,696 acres in Utah and Arizona. The Park has no wells, no electrical infrastructure, or sewer system. Residents live on homesteads raising livestock and earning a living with their Hogan and Horse Tours. Tse’ Bii’, Within the Valley, a newly formed nonprofit is working to provide and implement off-grid sustainable living resources to the Navajo residents of Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii (Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park). Motivated by community-empowered initiatives that directly partner with residents to implement a multi-phased project to allow for continued homesteading lifestyle, where residents do not rely on a grid or infrastructure. This panel discussion will provide an overview of the creation of the nonprofit, the steps taken to implement the pilot project, including fundraising initiatives and lessons learned as the organization prepares for Phase II of the project.

See the event page, click here.