Restoring our tomorrow
Planning for Who We Are
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3003545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nihok’aa Diyin Dine’é Bikéyah (corresponding author), Elisha Virginia Charley (0009-0005-4761-9710, Arizona State University), M Joaquin Lopez-Huertas (0000-0003-4845-3810, City and Metropolitan Planning, The University of Utah, USA), Michaela Paulette Shirley (School for Advanced Research) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 540-549 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1177-1801 • E-ISSN: 1174-1740 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/11771801251363133 |
| OpenAlex | W4413302722 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
This article critically engages with the intersections of Indigeneity, decoloniality, and environmental disruption through a critique of the imposition of Bilagáanaa (Western) planning paradigms on the Navajo Nation governmental structures. We examine the Navajo Nation Chapter House Community Land Use Plan and emphasize how community-based processes of knowledge production, like mind maps, challenge and reframe the Navajo Nation Land policies. Historically, architectural and planning consultants produced comprehensive plans that are neither culturally suited to the desires of Diné (Navajo Nation citizens). These externally imposed processes often disregard the distinctive social dynamics, built environments, and community-based economies of Diné life, while simultaneously failing to articulate a sustainable, long-term vision for environmental and economic resilience. In response, we highlight how Diné apply the principles of Sa'ah Naagháí Bik'eh Hózhóón' (critical Diné Land-based planning praxis
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |