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In collaboration with the 16th Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region, we are pleased to present Nicole Horseherder, executive director of Tó Nizhóní Áni, as our keynote speaker.
She will unite this year's Biennial theme of Creating Hope through Action: Advancing Solutions to Rapid Environmental Change, with her experiences as a water rights activist, woman and Native American.
Nicole Horseherder, Diné, is from the Black Mesa region of the Navajo Nation. Nicole is one of the original founding members of Tó Nizhóní Ání and has been an active member since its establishment. Nicole is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelors in Family and Consumer Resources. She received her Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
Nicole began her work with Tó Nizhóní Ání as an outreach coordinator and interpreting hydrology and legal documents for Diné communities fighting coal-mine impacts. Today Nicole is leading efforts towards transition away from fossil fuel development in the Navajo Nation. Outside of Tó Nizhóní Ání, Nicole enjoys her time with family, horses, ceremonies, and traveling.
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