Sacred Water Speaks about Peabody Energy water use

In our follow-up episode, we walk with Raeanna Johnson at Tsé Bik'i Na'astsélí (rock with pictures) nearby her family land and she shares the history of Peabody Energy setting up their coal plant at Dziłíjiin (Black Mesa) and depleting the local aquifer that thousands of Dine' and their livestock relied on.

At the beginning of the 2000's a non-profit was founded Tó Nizhóní Ání (Sacred Water Speaks) and faced Peabody Energy head on and held them accountable for their minimal effort of reseeding the land properly and respectfully. This grass roots organization brought public awareness worldwide and are still actively working on protecting our land.

Join us as we look closer into the impacts on local herbalist and traditionalist that relied on the diverse species of plants that are now gone.

Learn more about To' Nizhoni Ani
Website: http://tonizhoniani.org
Instagram:   / tonizhoniani  

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