Our Objective:
To propose economically feasible solutions that align with Diné values to improve water quality and accessibility in the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation faces a severe lack of access to potable water. As of 2018, 40% of households do not have access to running water (Dig Deep, 2018) , and the region has experienced periods of drought for more than a century (Crimmins, 2013). The lack of reliable access to clean water presents a barrier to the safety, health, and wellbeing of Diné living in the Navajo Nation. As this year's class of Terrascope, a first-year learning community at MIT, we focused on Navajo water security, ensuring sustainable access to adequate amounts of clean water for the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo Nation faces a severe lack of access to potable water. As of 2018, 40% of households do not have access to running water (Dig Deep, 2018) , and the region has experienced periods of drought for more than a century (Crimmins, 2013). The lack of reliable access to clean water presents a barrier to the safety, health, and wellbeing of Diné living in the Navajo Nation. As this year's class of Terrascope, a first-year learning community at MIT, we focused on Navajo water security, ensuring sustainable access to adequate amounts of clean water for the Navajo Nation.
Learn more about water in the Navajo Nation
Through discussion with members of the Diné community and our own research, the class has been attempting to understand the multi-faceted problem over the course of a semester.
Learn about solutions the class has developed
With some understanding of the issue, we have developed strategies that address water supply, accessibility, and contamination.