Meet the Team
Board of Directors
Hozho Center Chair
Dr. Alta Piechowski
Hometown: Jeddito, AZ
Current: Fort Defiance, AZ
Profession: School Psychologist
Education: Counseling and Dine Healing
Experience: 30+ years in the mental health field on the Navajo Nation
Their Why: She seeks to use Dine knowledge, practices, and philosophy to heal and sustain future generations
Hozho Center Co-Chair
Nanabah Bullman
Hometown: Lukachukai, AZ
Current: Houck, AZ
Profession: Educational Program Coordinator
Education: Traditional Dine Practice
Experience: 10+ years at Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program
Their Why: To empower youth to be agents of change with spiritual resilience
Secretary Treasure
Dawn Manuelito
Hometown: Fort Defiance, AZ
Current: Phoenix, AZ
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Emerging Leaders
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Tribal Liasion
Shanidiin
Piechowsk-Begay
Hometown: Ganado, AZ
Current: Blanding, UT
Profession: Instructor of Trucking at Utah State University - Blanding
Education: Utah State University
Experience: a liasion for family sheep camps and Navajo Nation Entities
Their Why: Because tribes are sovereign nations and need to be treated as such
Film & Photography Director
Alex
Piechowski-Begay
Hometown: Ganado, AZ
Current: Blanding, UT
Profession: Artist - ReZistance Art
Experience: Community Advocate (Earth Guardian), co-founder (Sovereign Sounds Project), committee member (Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition), Production Manager (Dancing Earth), and onsite supporter at Standing Rock
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Copywriter & Graphic Designer
Dominique
Daye Hunter
Hometown: Oxford. NC
Current: Phoenix, AZ
Profession: CEO of D. Daye Hunter Designs & Storyteller
Education: Nonprofit Leadership Management & American Indian Studies (Arizona State University)
Experience: 16 years of storytelling
Their Why: Because our stories need to be heard to heal the next generation
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On-Site Manager
Joshua Toddy
Hometown: Many Farms, AZ
Current: Nahodishgish, NM
Profession: Manager at Hozho Center, gardener, grant writer, website developer, and social media coordinator
Experience: Navajo Nation gardener for over 30 years
Their Why: The future of feeding our communities will be through locally grown/raised food. It is my goal to teach people how to start and become self-sufficient
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Animal Husbandry Coordinator
Justin Calvin
Hometown: Rock Springs, NM
Current: Rock Springs, NM
Profession: Animal husbandry coordinator at the Hozho Center, welder, carpenter, and mechanic
Education: Wyoming Welding School
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Staff
Skhiler Ramone
Hometown: Smith Lake, NM
Current: Crownpoint, NM
Profession: Assists with day-to-day operations and educational outrach
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Allies and Supporters
Terrell Piechowski
Tara E. Roche
Bradley Kuluris
Dr. Lyle &
Nancy McNeal
Lar Thomas