Gradual Resurgence of Land Based, Sovereign Dineh Resistance at Big Mountain
By Bahe (Kat) Keediniihii Katenay
March 8, 2014 Mosquito Spring, Big Mountain – Four major meetings since last fall and which were held throughout the Big Mountain Dineh resistance communities has brought forth the return of the original Dineh voice for the protection of the sacred relationships between humans and the eco-systems as well as the many sacred sites on Black Mesa. Big Mountain region is situated in the heart of the Black Mesa geography. Big Mountain lands were partitioned and all Dineh within the partitioned areas were to have been vacated in 1986 and in the final attempt of 2000.