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Peace Center

Peace Center December 10, 2020

Red Water Pond Road is a Diné community affected by the Cold-War era legacy of uranium mining by the United States Federal Government and corporations. It is also the site of the largest uranium spill in history. Residents are still dealing with radioactive air emissions and water pollution while continuing to petition the Federal Government to remediate the affected land. Community members have developed strategies to protect their health and resources. One strategy is building a Peace Center that welcomes…

Regenerative Design December 10, 2020

The Navajo Regenerative Growth Initiative is a proposal for transforming the remnants of a timber extraction site in the Diné community of Red Lake. Through remediation, the polluted and abandoned industrial site can become a model for land-based social and ecological resilience. Phytoremediation by sunflowers helps remove residual pollutants and stabilize or destroy contaminants in the soil and groundwater. Composting programs increase the organic activity in the soil enhancing the site’s water absorption. Healthy soil leads to greater agricultural productivity…

Water-Activated December 10, 2020

Water harvesting strategies have made human habitation and agriculture possible in New Mexico since time immemorial.  All along, foot trails have accompanied constructed water infrastructure. El Camino Real Academy commemorates the system of foot trails that carried migrants from Mexico City into the northern stretches of the Rio Grande region during Spanish colonization in the Americas. Travel routes followed the life-giving waters of the river and connecting irrigation channels, or acequias. The school’s proximity to the Rio Grande and historic…

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