ABOUT ASDZĄ́Ą́ CONSULTING Asdzą́ą́ Consulting (“Asdzą́ą́” meaning “woman”) was founded by Nellis Kennedy-Howard. Asdzą́ą́ offers a variety of services, including: coaching, consulting, facilitation, assistance in strategic planning, community and skills assessment, learning and skills development and more. ABOUT NELLIS Nellis Kennedy-Howard is a former Sierra Club Executive who served as Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice where she worked to transform the country's oldest and largest environmental non-profit to become more equitable. Nellis is an attorney with certificates in Federal Indian Law and Natural Resources Law. She previously worked alongside Winona LaDuke as Co-Executive Director at the Native non-profit organization, Honor the Earth. She first became an environmentalist after learning of the country's largest uranium spill, which took place just miles from her family's home on the Navajo Reservation. WHAT INFLUENCES ASDZĄ́Ą́ CONSULTING * Hózhó - Hózhó is the traditional Navajo philosophy of harmony and balance. Navajo people believe the pursuit of hozho is constantly ongoing and that hozho is a concept of wellness, beauty, and order. * Collective Liberation - Collective liberation is the belief that all forms of oppression harm everyone, no matter their identity. We are only free if all are free. In the words of Aboriginal activist and educator, Lilla Watson, “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” * Intersectionality - Intersecting social and political identities impact one’s experience as it relates to power, privilege and oppression. * Cultural Transformation - Any group, team, or organization has the ability to undergo a cultural transformation to become more equitable and just. Such transformation requires the changing of hearts, minds, and the development of skills and consistent practice.
