A group of nine activists calling themselves, "Fire UP",  are working throughout the month of November to

support the ongoing efforts at Black Mesa, Arizona to "stop Peabody Coal Company from destroying peoples homes and ancient sacred sights, " says Fire UP member, Charles Williams.  Fire UP is focused on helping local Navajos continue to live on the land. The group's work will be a mix of repairing hogans, planting seeds and herding goats, as well as interviewing folks and making a short documentary. Prior to and at the end of their time on the reservation they will be doing outreach and education in major cities around the US.   Fire UP! goals are: Education - To share information about indigenous struggles in the Black Mesa region. Action - Through physical labor, support Navajo elders and families as they resist being driven from their ancestral homes. Media - Document efforts and create a short documentary summarizing the current situation on Black Mesa. Community Building - Both on Black Mesa and in route, build alliances between individuals and organizations.

To do all of this will cost around $3000 and Fire UP aims to raise an additional $6000 for local Navajo groups to keep organizing for their religious freedom.