Sources for Shash Diné EcoRetreat
Every line on the Shash Diné EcoRetreat record, with where it came from, what kind of source it is and the date we read it.
Back to the record- Current as of
- 15 Aug 2026
- Last reviewed
- 15 Aug 2026
- Strongest evidence
- Specified
- Coverage
- Documented across 8 of 8 pathways.
Practical details and location
The property’s own website
The property's own site: its name and its place are on the page
Safely managed drinking water, USA, 2024: The World Health Organization reports 98 per cent of the population nationally, 98 per cent in urban areas using a safely managed drinking water service. This describes the country, not this property, and says nothing about what reaches a guest room here. It is recorded because it is the background against which a property's own treatment is worth publishing.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 near Navajo Nation, near Page, Arizona, USA, 30 days to 2026-08-17: Modelled ambient air over this location averaged 3.0 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 and 5.5 of PM10 across the 720 hours to 2026-08-17, peaking at 12.2 PM2.5. The World Health Organization annual guideline for PM2.5 is 5. This is the outdoor air over the area, modelled rather than measured on site, and it is not a reading of the air inside any room.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Evidence by area
All eight areas, in the order this index reads them. Every line was read and placed by a person.
Air Ecology
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Water Integrity
The accommodations page states that every unit is supplied with fresh filtered drinking water, with no filter type, grade, brand or water source named.
In their words: “comfortable bedding, candle lanterns, solar light, fresh filtered drinking water, juice, snacks, hand towels/soap/toiletries, books & games”
The FAQ packing list asks guests to bring their own drinking water to the ranch in cases or gallons.
In their words: “Have plenty of drinking water - cases or gallons with you.”
The shared shower house is published as a two stall off grid hot water on demand shower, with no water source, filtration or treatment described, and the property asks guests to keep showers to five minutes.
In their words: “The shower house is a two-stall completely off-grid, hot water on-demand shower.”
Indian Country Today reported in 2015 that the owner hauled water to the ranch and that neither her home nor the bed and breakfast was connected to electricity. No source for the hauled water is named.
In their words: “Meehan still hauls water, and neither her home nor the bed and breakfast is hooked up to electricity.”
Read it: Glamping, Navajo Style: Shash Diné Eco-Retreat Offers a Unique B&B Experience Archived copy
Light Rhythm
The property states that there is no electricity in the accommodations and that solar lights, LED lights and candle lanterns are provided. No product, brand, colour temperature or flicker specification is given for any of them.
In their words: “We are fully off-grid - no electricity, no wifi. We provide solar lights, LED lights, and candle lanterns.”
The property describes the night sky over its shared fire pit as free from light pollution. No sky brightness measurement or dark sky designation is published.
In their words: “Weather and fire conditions dependent guests may enjoy a fire under a star field free from light pollution.”
Phoenix magazine reported in 2020 that the Kyoob has no curtains and no electricity, and that guests rely on solar lamps after dark or wake with the sunrise. No blackout provision is described.
In their words: “There are no curtains and no electricity, so once night falls you must rely on solar lamps to see what you're doing – or just go to sleep and let the sunrise be your alarm clock.”
EMF Harmony
The property states in its FAQ that it is fully off grid, with no electricity and no wifi in the accommodations. This is a published statement of the absence of mains and wireless infrastructure, not engineered shielding, cabling or demand switching, and no field measurement accompanies it.
In their words: “We are fully off-grid - no electricity, no wifi. We provide solar lights, LED lights, and candle lanterns.”
Arizona Highways reports that the property has no running water and no electricity.
In their words: “As in many Navajo homes, there's no running water. No electricity. And no distractions from the stunning high-desert views.”
The FAQ packing list recommends that guests bring their own mobile chargers, which the property publishes alongside its statement that there is no electricity in the accommodations.
In their words: “Mobile chargers for your devices are highly recommended.”
Materials and Textiles
Arizona Highways reports that the second hooghan was built of earth and juniper logs sourced from the Bears Ears area of Utah, by a family from Monument Valley.
In their words: “They had a Monument Valley family build a second hogan of earth and juniper logs sourced from Utah's Bears Ears area.”
Forbes reports that the hooghans were built from juniper logs by a master craftsman and then covered with mud or clay. No sealant, paint or applied finish is named.
In their words: “The Shash Diné hogans were constructed from juniper logs by a master craftsman, then covered with mud or clay.”
Read it: Life-Changing! Sustainable Travel And Nature Travel With The Navajo Archived copy
The accommodations page names canvas bell tents and two restored covered sheepherder wagons as accommodation types, with no fabric weight, coating, treatment or supplier specified.
In their words: “quality canvas BELL TENTS, the BELL TENT SUITE, and two fully restored covered SHEEPHERDER WAGONS”
Indian Country Today reported in 2015 that guests were provided with cots and linens. No fibre content, fill, flame retardant treatment or textile certification is published for bedding.
In their words: “accommodations in a traditional Navajo hogan or canvas tent, cots, linens, fresh drinking water, lanterns, a wood-burning stove and a self-composting toilet”
Read it: Glamping, Navajo Style: Shash Diné Eco-Retreat Offers a Unique B&B Experience Archived copy
Food and Kitchen
Arizona Highways reports that breakfast is blue corn porridge, seasonal fruit, ranch coffee and Navajo tea, with the Navajo tea sourced from the property itself. No share of the food served is attributed to what is raised on site.
In their words: “Baya prepares a traditional Navajo breakfast of blue corn porridge, seasonal fruit, ranch coffee and Navajo tea sourced from the property.”
The property states that breakfast and dinner can be prepared and delivered to the ranch by a local cook, who is not named, and that coffee and Navajo tea are provided on site.
In their words: “Guests have the option of enjoying a breakfast and dinner prepared and delivered to the ranch by a known local who specializes in Navajo Tacos, Breakfast Burritos, etc.”
The Navajo Experience package is published as including a set meal of lamb, vegetables, bread and dessert with a vegetarian option, with no supplier, farm or sourcing verification named.
In their words: “A Traditionally Prepared Meal of Lamb, Vegetables, Bread, Dessert, and Drinks”
Biophilic and Healing Design
The property publishes that its hooghans are oriented to face east, following the orientation of traditional Navajo homes, which is a stated siting method rather than an incidental orientation.
In their words: “Faces the East like all traditional homes, with a wood-burning stove used for ceremony and warmth.”
Phoenix magazine reported in 2020 that the Kyoob has large windows giving views of the surrounding landscape and daylight inside.
In their words: “Inside, it is airy and bright thanks to huge windows that provide arrestingly immediate views of nature and plenty of natural light.”
Forbes reports that the hooghans have dirt floors and that washing facilities sit in a shared bathhouse separate from the accommodation.
In their words: “There is a shared bathhouse (with modern sinks and showers), an outhouse and the hogans have dirt floors.”
Read it: Life-Changing! Sustainable Travel And Nature Travel With The Navajo Archived copy
Sound and Sensory Ecology
Answering a question about air conditioning, the property states that none is fitted and that none is needed at its elevation, so no guest room air conditioning plant is published. No background noise level is published.
In their words: “No. It is not needed. Shash Dine is set at elevation 5500' in the medium to high desert.”
Disclosures
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