Black Mesa Solidarity Network is raising funds to support elders and families of Big Mountain / Black Mesa as they resist relocation and sustain traditional Dineh lifeways in the face of the devastating effects of mining and colonial land theft. After over a century of violent disruptions to Indigenous life and lifeways, the 1974 Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act created an arbitrary boundary delineating so-called Hopi Partition Lands and Navajo Partition Lands. These lines had very little to do with ancestral or contemporary land use and occupation, reflecting instead the colonial government’s collusion with coal and other extraction corporations to access ‘resources,’ steal and contaminate water and pollute land and air. Nearly 50 years later, Dineh elders and families are still resisting relocation pressures coming from various government entities. They continue to maintain and practice their right to remain on their ancestral lands, which covers over 900,000 acres and 20 Dineh communities. Pressures to relocate take many forms, including livestock impoundments, threats and intimidation from law enforcement and government agencies, total infrastructure abandonment, unfulfilled promises regarding various forms of support, and many others. Black Mesa Solidarity Network is raising funds to materially support this resistance in an ongoing way. Funds are needed for the following expenses: Food delivery and distribution Vehicle repairs and gas money Roof, fence and structure repairs/supplies Chainsaw supplies Medical expenses Tractor work for road repairs or preparing fields for planting Water-related infrastructure Hay + small animal feed Sheep and horse herd health (rams, antibiotics, vet bills, formula) Bereavement costs Emergencies Black Mesa Solidarity Network is a decentralized all-volunteer collective from around Turtle Island. We work with and respond directly to Dineh living within the territories resisting relocation laws. All funds raised will go directly to families resisting in the form of cash and/or needed supplies. Learn more: Linktree with informational resources: https://linktr.ee/bmsolidarity Black Mesa Solidarity Network Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackmesasheepherders https://www.azfamily.com/2024/07/29/navajo-nation-declares-state-emergency-due-record-breaking-heat/ You can also donate via Cashapp - $blackmesasolidarity
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