WHAT WE ARE CREATING

Programs & Projects

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Animal Husbandry

Churro sheep, chickens, ducks, and pigs

Gardens

Market gardens, indigenous food gardens, and botanical gardens

Land Restoration

Erosion control through swale creation, catchment ponds, and re-establishment of native plants

Rainwater Harvesting

Catching roof runoff to supply water to our animals and gardens, and keeping water on the land to recharge our region's aquifer

Workshops

Gardening workshops throughout the growing season

Greenhouses

Two greenhouses used for seed starting and micogreens

Seed Bank

Converting an existing cellar into an indigenous seed bank

Lodging

Four Mongolian yurts will be used to house visitors and guests overnight in the cove

Dine Museum

A showcase of the history of Dine culture and artifacts from the former Borrego Pass Trading Post

Back Pasture

Secluded and private, the back pasture has our ceremonial grounds and future peach orchards

Trail System

Creating trails for hiking and mountain biking for all to explore

PROGRAMS & PROJECTS.

Each day, more and more Diné are realizing the need to revitalize our sheep camps in order to protect ourselves and the next generations against threats like COVID-19 and other long term social, economic, and environmental changes. The Hozho Center will play a major role in revitalizing the camps by offering programs and services within a modern-built, traditionally modeled Diné camp based upon the values of K'é and Hózhóo.

Animal Husbandry

The Hozho Center will be the permanent home for the Navajo-Churro sheep. With their special relationship with the Diné, these sheep will offer vital land restoration and help resurrect their traditional pastoral economy. We will keep a nucleus breeding flock to save this endangered breed and to restock Diné sheep camps.

Ceremonial Center

The Hozho Center is committed to the spiritual healing of the people. The Ceremonial Center will offer facilities needed to host Diné ceremonies, rituals, and practices. It will also include an herbal garden for the teaching and implementation of traditional healing.

Diné

Museum

The Diné Museum will showcase the history of the Diné Nation, culture, and language. Artifacts from the Borrego Trading Post and other reclaimed heritage pieces will be on display within the museum.

Outreach Center

The Outreach Center will offer events, workshops, and retreats to people interested in learning more about the development of sustainable communities and the rich history of the Diné.

Educational Center

The mission of the Educational Center is to create programs for the development and maintenance of sustainable camps in the Navajo Nation.

Programs will include:

animal husbandry
permaculture
land management
horticulture gardening
solar energy
Ceremonial camp
Indigenous culinary
Diné arts and crafts
marketing
student and faculty housing
transportation
networking and leadership
social work
physical and mental wellness

Hozho Lodging

Hozho Lodging will offer a unique stay for visitors. Made in the present day with ancient architecture, these traditional homes will offer visitors an authentic experience. Visitors will have the choice to stay in the heart of a traditional Diné sheep camp or in a secluded hogan on the side of a mesa. It will be accompanied by the Sheep Camp Restaurant which serves fresh traditional dishes from our animals and gardens.