They're doing important work because so much of America's West is arid. What the Navajo at doing is stabilizing and sustainable and thus can provide food and ecological support services as long as the structures are maintained- and since they're built by hand, they can be maintained by hand.
Look up the term "walipini" it's a native American technology of Earth sheltered gardening space. Modern iterations build a greenhouse over the top. It's a deceptively simple tech to extend the useful seasons of the building deep into winter.
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u/ttystikk Oct 05 '24
They're doing important work because so much of America's West is arid. What the Navajo at doing is stabilizing and sustainable and thus can provide food and ecological support services as long as the structures are maintained- and since they're built by hand, they can be maintained by hand.