Acknowledging the land
From those of us on the land:
We Acknowledge that we are Stewarding land that does not belong to us.
We reside within the Navajo Nation, and we also inhabit lands once inhabited by the Shiwinna (Zuni), the greater Pueblo tribes, the Ute, and even earlier Ancestral Puebloan and Clovis cultures. The "Notch" was used as a migration path for TENS OF THOUSANDS of years. This land is a gift and Sanctuary kept in trust.
Vision & long term goals, Legacies
We envision a place safe in the world for 2SLGBTQIA+
In order to continue our mission, we continue to strive towards capital improvements to the land to ensure future generations better than what we had before. We acknowledge all of the many wonderful things made possible on the Sanctuary thanks to the Legacy left to us by Steve Craven / Drum. To see how we made use of the last remainder of the legacy, please see our 2025 Review.
2026 marks the 30th Anniversary of our Organization, Please stay tuned for more on our planned celebrations, but first, we plan to accomplish the following:
Completion of the Ancient Path Recreational Trail in El Morro Area by December.
Finish Capital Improvements
-Drum House, exterior siding & trim, finish interior insulation, install tongue & groove on ceilings and walls.
-Greenhouse & Walipini - finish installing windows, siding panels, & doors.
Our short-long term goals involve completing the Drum House. Then, we would move the kitchen & common community space there - this involves some minor, yet substantial upgrades to gas, water and power lines to the new building and upgraded water & power lines to our existing Residence Tea Rooms. After the kitchen is moved, renovation can begin on the Main House: demolition, repairing, &/or rebuilding the structural supports as warranted, new insulation, roofing with metal, & ultimately turning it into a full-featured bathing facility & social space.
Meanwhile, the TeaRooms plans are being drafted to make that building more habitable with a roof redesign with standard height lofts. Unfortunately, most of the Adobe walls & some of the rock foundations are, as one resident described, "swiss cheese," & they must be entirely rebuilt like the Main House.
Longer Term visions-
New Housing Ideas - Juniper Two Too - a pair of smaller residences built within the cinderblock shell of old Juniper House. East & West houses would have a shared central cistern & patio zone.
Studio Remediation - all strawbale must be removed, foundation stem walls dug & cemented, new walls & insulation, new insulated windows. During renovation, add additional bunk housing in place of northern patio.
None of this can be done without some serious financial donations & physical labor from friends of the Sanctuary like You. If you'd like to make a financial contribution, please visit our Giving page. If you are interested in helping with these projects in 2026, please contact us for more information.
South East face of Drum House
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