Our Team
Our personal roots are also within the heart of the Navajo Nation. .......
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Melinda O'Daniel
Executive Director, Board Secretary/Treasurer
Melinda is, Is’ Ton’ Aiyeh’ (San Carlos Apache) born for Kin Å‚ichÃÃ’nii (Diné). Melinda is a child at heart. As a child she often visited her Father’s homelands in the Lukachukai, Round Rock and Chuska Mountian region of the Navajo Nation. As a young girl she became attached to the land and chose to nurture her family among her relatives in Round Rock, Arizona. Melinda started her career working at a geotechnical environmental engineering firm, later worked as a Transportation Planner with the Denver Regional Council of Governments. Here she was introduced to the water quality program which led her to a career with the Navajo Nation EPA – Water Quality/NPDES Program implementing the Federal and Navajo Nation Clean Water Acts for the past 20 years. Through these experiences Melinda has learned that honoring and protecting our water is vital to our existence. She is dedicated to planting the rain, restoring our land and caring for our eldest relative, the Earth.
Richard Campbell
Eco-Advocate Support Staff
Richard's clans are ChishÃ, Bilagaana, Kin' lichÃnÃ, Bilagaana. He lives and grew up in Lukachukai, Arizona. Richard is a part of our Eco-advocate support staff. He graduated from Eastern Arizona College with his AA in general studies. Richard was attracted to Seeds of Harmony because it is caring and helping both the Earth and the people through water conservation. He loves his community and helps in any way he can. Richard also works with another non-profit during the summer called Wings of America, who host running fitness camps all around Native American reservations. It is aimed towards helping the youth stay active and choose healthy lifestyles. Richard now has the opportunity to continue helping communities everywhere throughout the whole year. He hopes to teach many more people how important water is to the Earth and ourselves.
Toshina Thompson
Eco-Advocate Support Staff
Toshina Thompson is Kinyaa’aanii born for Tlaashchi’I, her maternal grandparents are Toaheedliinii, her paternal grandparents are Naakaii Dine’e. She is from a small community of Blackrock, Arizona, and grew up in Del Muerto, Arizona. Toshina graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in 2008 from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She enjoys working both in the office and out in the field. Her senior thesis was on, The effects of native plant species growing on well used trails vs un-used trails in Canyon De Chelly National Park. As a child she grew up with horses and goats and continues with her kids. She knows the significance of water and the hardships of providing and hauling water for livestock. She is interested in sharing the mission of Seeds of Harmony to the community and helping the community learn through the hardships of providing water for the animals, gardens and home.