A memorial fund in honor of Nonabah Lane

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I report the untimely passing of our colleague and good friend, Nonabah Lane.

Nonabah’s clans were Ta’neezahnii (Tangled People), born for Tł’izíłání (Manygoats People), and her Maternal Grandfathers are the Kiiyaa’aanii (Towering House People), and Paternal Grandfathers are Bįįh Bitoo’nii (Deer Spring People).

Nonabah was a member of the Navajo Nation, Nenahnezad Chapter, and at Navajo Power she worked as the lead developer for solar and energy storage projects to benefit tribal communities on the Navajo Nation and other tribal nations. Prior to joining Navajo Power, Nonabah co-founded Navajo Ethno-Agriculture, a farm that teaches Navajo culture through traditional farming and bilingual education. Nonabah also launched a campaign to partner with local Navajo schools and tribal colleges to create their own water testing capabilities and translate that data into information to local farmers.

Nonabah was an MIT Solve team member and also guest lectured at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She was a Sequoyah Fellow of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and remained actively engaged in the AISES community by mentoring young people interested in the fields of science, engineering, agriculture and energy. Over the years Nonabah collaborated with leaders across Indian Country and beyond on projects related to agriculture, energy, sustainable chemicals and finance. Nonabah had an enormous positive impact on many through her accomplishments and also the countless meaningful connections she helped to form among people in diverse fields.

Navajo Power, PBC is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of the Lane family. Donations may be made to a memorial fund in honor of Nonabah Lane, in support of Navajo Ethno-Agriculture, the Native American nonprofit she co-founded and cared deeply for.

We kindly ask that everyone respect the family's privacy during this time of grief. We are still gathering information and putting plans together to honor Nonabah's life. For updates on the dates and arrangments for the memorial service - please email us.