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Landscape U program connects graduate students with Navajo Nation
University story
Graduate students spend time on the Navajo Nation as part of a field learning program our family helped host.
University and Organized Group Programs
Field learning planned together with faculty
We work with faculty and program leaders to design experiences that fit educational goals while respecting family, land, cultural boundaries, and site capacity. Programs may include two nights camping at Sheepcamp, a single day at Sheepcamp within a larger visit, custom dates, a custom starting point, or a broader educational itinerary.
A good fit for
Courses and groups we work well with
Generally six to twelve participants. Programs are designed around your goals, your dates, and the time you have rather than a fixed package.
- Experiential education
- Land-based learning
- Diné perspectives on land, sheep, community, and government
- Small-group reflection
- Interdisciplinary field learning
- Relationship-centered engagement
- Custom learning outcomes
Program components are proposed after a planning conversation with faculty and are subject to season, weather, family availability, and what is appropriate to share.
Sample visit
A sample four-day visit
This is one example of how a four-day university or group visit can flow. It is a sample, not a fixed itinerary. Programs are designed around your schedule, academic goals, interests, group size, and the time you have.
Friday
Arrival, introductions, dinner, orientation, and settling into camp.
Saturday
A full day at Sheepcamp: morning sheep work, meals together, time on the land, conversation, and an evening reflection.
Sunday
Another day at Sheepcamp or a broader Navajo Nation experience depending on the group's goals, including possible cultural, educational, community, or outdoor stops.
Monday
Breakfast, final reflection, and often time in Window Rock, Arizona, near the Navajo Nation capital area and government offices before return travel. Meetings with officials are not guaranteed.
University and organized groups may coordinate their own starting point through a custom program agreement. This is a sample, not a fixed itinerary. We build each program around your schedule, academic goals, interests, group size, and the time you have.
Broader itinerary
Sheepcamp within a longer program
Drawing from experience across more than 50 historical, cultural, scenic, and civic sites, we can help a group develop a broader itinerary that fits its interests, schedule, and learning goals. Sheepcamp does not operate outside destinations.
Context
Groups our family has hosted
These are independent stories about visits our family has hosted or taken part in. They are shared for context and are not claims of partnership, sponsorship, or endorsement by any institution.
Office of Rep. David Schweikert
A congressional visit to the Navajo Nation
Newsletter
A newsletter write-up of a congressional visit to the Navajo Nation that Tim helped organize and support.
The Advocate
On Navajo land, a Louisiana woman learns the life of a shepherd
Article
A guest's account of days spent with the sheep and the family at camp.
Northern Arizona University news
Care for Nahasdzáán
University story
A university write-up of a course built around learning directly from Diné families and land.
Plan a Program
Tell us about your course or group
The more you can share about learning goals and logistics, the more useful our first conversation will be. We will follow up with a proposal rather than a price list.
Ready to start planning?
Tell us about your preferred dates, group, and what you hope to experience. The form takes only a few minutes, and answering every question is not required.
Submitting an inquiry does not reserve or confirm a trip. Sheepcamp reviews each request individually based on family availability, seasonal responsibilities, weather, site capacity, and applicable requirements.
Having trouble opening the form? Email Tim at timothy.benally10@gmail.com.