SAVE THE CONFLUENCE: SAFEGUARDING THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER
2021-07-26 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Virtual, Tuba City, AZ, United States
The confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers in the Grand Canyon has been a place of deep cultural significance since time immemorial for 11 associated tribes (Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Kaibab Band of Paiute, Las Vegas Band of Paiute, Moapa Band of Paiute, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, The Pueblo of Zuni, Yavapai-Apache Nation, and Navajo Nation). Developers first began targeting the confluence in 2009 with plans to build a mega-resort called Grand Canyon Escalade that would have brought up to 10,000 visitors a day to this remote part of the canyon. The Save the Confluence coalition of local Navajo families stopped the Escalade development in 2017.
On the heels of that victory, however, new developers submitted applications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build three hydroelectric dams on Navajo land just up the Little Colorado River Gorge from the confluence.
Join the Red Road to DC in a virtual event to discuss efforts to Save the Confluence.
Speakers
Delores Wilson-Aguirre:
Delores grew up with her extended family of mobile shepherds, high above the confluence of the Colorado River at Grand Canyon East Rim. Her family moved there during the winter, named Tsah Tah, or “Among the Sagebrush.” Currently, she lives in Tuba City, AZ, and recently retired from the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch. Her family fought against relentless developers, who proposed a tram into the canyon, for five years to Save the Confluence. And with the support of the world, on October 31 2017, the Navajo Nation Council voted down the Grand Canyon Escalade legislation.
Willie LongReed:
Willie is a retired High School Biology teacher from Tuba City, AZ. His home is an area west of Tuba City called Bodaway, on the east side of the Grand Canyon North Rim, where the Little Colorado and Colorado Rivers come together. His religious beliefs are based in Navajo Culture and Traditions and have provided mental and spiritual strength throughout his life and studies. He studied in Stanford University and got his Masters in Secondary Education. He returned home and has taught in the Tuba City Unified School District for 30 years. Three years after retirement, he became a school board member where he tried to be a listener and problem solver, rather than dictating to the teachers and staff. In 2007, an outside developer from Phoenix wanted 400 acres of land at the confluence of the Little Colorado and the Colorado rivers. They wanted to develop a tourist resort which would have destroyed a sacred site for the Bodaway Dine’. After a decade of resistance, the Save the Confluence families managed to keep the land. The Navajo Nation Council voted almost unanimously to reject the development. Today the families are tasked in keeping another developer from building a dam on the Little Colorado River.

Community meetings for the future of Lower Little Colorado River Initiative
2021-10-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | North Leupp Family Farms, Leupp, AZ, 86035, United States
The future of the Lower Little Colorado River Outreach meetings is to inform community members about information gathered over the last year on how to increase protection for the Lower Little Colorado River.

9 a.m. -12 p.m. (MDT) Saturday, Oct. 30 at North Leupp Family Farms.
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MDT) Saturday, Nov. 6 outside Tuba City Chapter House.
9 a.m.- 12 p.m. (MST) Sunday, Nov 7 at Grand Canyon Trust, 2601 N. Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff.
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Nov. 17 outside Kykotsmovi Community Center in Kykotsmovi.
9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom (a link will be shared).

The goal is to host safe, outdoor meetings to obtain your feedback and advice about next steps.
COVID Safety:

All meetings will be outside with large tent canopies for shade/shelter.
Limit attendance to 15 people or less.
Ensure enough space for social distancing.
Masks will be required.
Handwashing stations, hand sanitizer, and masks will be available.
Pre-wrapped food and drinks will be available.

Contact: Rachel Ellis at rachelmarie77@gmail.com or (505) 699-4746.

Community meetings for the future of Lower Little Colorado River Initiative
2021-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Tuba City Chapter House, 220 Main Street, Tuba City, AZ, 86045, United States
The future of the Lower Little Colorado River Outreach meetings is to inform community members about information gathered over the last year on how to increase protection for the Lower Little Colorado River.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MDT) Saturday, Nov. 6 outside Tuba City Chapter House.
9 a.m.- 12 p.m. (MST) Sunday, Nov 7 at Grand Canyon Trust, 2601 N. Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff.
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Nov. 17 outside Kykotsmovi Community Center in Kykotsmovi.
9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom (a link will be shared).

The goal is to host safe, outdoor meetings to obtain your feedback and advice about next steps.
COVID Safety:

All meetings will be outside with large tent canopies for shade/shelter.
Limit attendance to 15 people or less.
Ensure enough space for social distancing.
Masks will be required.
Handwashing stations, hand sanitizer, and masks will be available.
Pre-wrapped food and drinks will be available.

Contact: Rachel Ellis at rachelmarie77@gmail.com or (505) 699-4746.

Community meetings for the future of Lower Little Colorado River Initiative
2021-11-07 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Grand Canyon Trust, 2601 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
The future of the Lower Little Colorado River Outreach meetings is to inform community members about information gathered over the last year on how to increase protection for the Lower Little Colorado River. The goal is to host safe, outdoor meetings to obtain your feedback and advice about next steps.

9 a.m.- 12 p.m. (MST) Sunday, Nov 7 at Grand Canyon Trust, 2601 N. Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff.
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Nov. 17 outside Kykotsmovi Community Center in Kykotsmovi.
9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom (a link will be shared).

COVID Safety:

All meetings will be outside with large tent canopies for shade/shelter.
Limit attendance to 15 people or less.
Ensure enough space for social distancing.
Masks will be required.
Handwashing stations, hand sanitizer, and masks will be available.
Pre-wrapped food and drinks will be available.

Contact: Rachel Ellis at rachelmarie77@gmail.com or (505) 699-4746.

Community meetings for the future of Lower Little Colorado River Initiative
2021-11-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Kykotsmovi Community Center, 113 Main Street, Kykotsmovi Village, AZ, 86039, United States
The future of the Lower Little Colorado River Outreach meetings is to inform community members about information gathered over the last year on how to increase protection for the Lower Little Colorado River. The goal is to host safe, outdoor meetings to obtain your feedback and advice about next steps.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Nov. 17 outside Kykotsmovi Community Center in Kykotsmovi.
9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom (a link will be shared).

COVID Safety:

All meetings will be outside with large tent canopies for shade/shelter.
Limit attendance to 15 people or less.
Ensure enough space for social distancing.
Masks will be required.
Handwashing stations, hand sanitizer, and masks will be available.
Pre-wrapped food and drinks will be available.

Contact: Rachel Ellis at rachelmarie77@gmail.com or (505) 699-4746.

Community meetings for the future of Lower Little Colorado River Initiative
2021-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix) | Via Zoom (link to be shared), Flagstaff, AZ, United States
The future of the Lower Little Colorado River Outreach meetings is to inform community members about information gathered over the last year on how to increase protection for the Lower Little Colorado River. The goal is to host safe, outdoor meetings to obtain your feedback and advice about next steps.

9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom (a link will be shared).

COVID Safety:

All meetings will be outside with large tent canopies for shade/shelter.
Limit attendance to 15 people or less.
Ensure enough space for social distancing.
Masks will be required.
Handwashing stations, hand sanitizer, and masks will be available.
Pre-wrapped food and drinks will be available.

Contact: Rachel Ellis at rachelmarie77@gmail.com or (505) 699-4746.

Community Meeting
2022-07-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Bodaway/Gap Chapter House, The Gap, AZ, 86020, United States
Come listen to Save the Confluence presentation about proposed sacred sites, legislative strategies and education about the Little Colorado River. Food will be available.
For more information, send an email to dwaguirre18@gmail.com

Save the Confluence 3rd Annual Cookout and Gathering
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-08 | Wilson Hogan in Bodaway, 36.24774755531535, -111.65551982155452, Bodaway, AZ, United States
Friday, November 7th – Saturday, November 8th, 2025 above the Confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers.
Follow this Google Maps link for directions to the event.
Friday, November 7, 2025
12:00 PM – Camp Set-up and Preparation of Grounds
1:00 PM – Light Lunch
1:30 PM – Meet and Greet
2:00 PM – Games:
● Dummy Roping
● Traditional Navajo Hair Tying
● Plant Gathering & Knowledge Sharing: Traditional Uses for Healing
5:00 PM – Dinner
6:00 PM – Evening Walk and Bike Ride
● Group Discussion: Connections to the Land, Involving Youth, and the Importance of Protecting Sacred Sites
Saturday, November 8, 2025
9:00 AM -10:00 AM -Sasha Reed and a group of horse riders are scheduled to arrive at camp.
6:00 AM – Optional Early Morning Run/Walk
7:00 AM – Breakfast (Please bring your own food for Friday and Saturday morning)
8:00 AM – Opening Prayer – Larry Foster
8:05 AM – Welcoming Remarks – Nelda Huskie
8:10 AM – Introductions
10:30 AM – Hiking Opportunity: Salt Trail
12:00 PM – Lunch caterer Virgie Hardy
1:00 PM– Speaker Presentations: Sacred Sites on Diné Land
● Save the Confluence (STC)
● To Nizhoni Ani (TNA)
● Local Leaders (CDs)
● Community Member
3:00 PM – Wrap up and closing remarks and a prize will be awarded to the individual(s) who
traveled the farthest.
