Hawikku Leadership

Calvin Chimoni (Zuni Pueblo) — Founding President, Hawikku | Historic Preservation Specialist
Calvin Chimoni brings over 25 years of experience with the National Park Service, specializing in preservation of historic architecture, trails, and landscapes.  With Calvin’s many years of experience with conservation practices and protection of archaeological resources, his work integrates Zuni traditional knowledge with modern conservation science.  Calvin continues to be one of several prominent members of his tribe who’s committed to learn, to teach through mentorship using his Zuni language, and help protect his ancestral roots.
As a co-founder of Hawikku, Calvin supports projects that connect cultural preservation with climate resilience, land stewardship, and youth mentorship. He actively trains emerging preservation and conservation workers and emphasizes the protection of Zuni heritage sites as part of long-term community sustainability.

Shaun Tsabetsaye (Zuni Pueblo) — Founding Vice President, Hawikku | Head of Tribal Technical Assistance & Project Development, Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy | Co-Founder, Major Market Inc.
Shaun Tsabetsaye is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni and a nationally recognized leader in Tribal clean energy, infrastructure development, and community resilience. With nearly two decades of engineering, project development, and energy-sector leadership experience, Shaun works at the intersection of renewable energy deployment, economic sovereignty, and culturally grounded climate adaptation. 

As Head of Tribal Technical Assistance and Project Development with the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, Shaun supports Tribes across the United States in developing resilient microgrids, solar and storage systems, and energy strategies that strengthen local economies while reducing reliance on external infrastructure.

Shaun is also co-founder of Major Market Inc., a community-centered grocery enterprise that has demonstrated how distributed solar energy can improve food security, reduce operating costs, and increase community acceptance of renewable technologies within a traditionally conservative adoption environment. He serves as founding Vice President of Hawikku, a Zuni-led nonprofit focused on integrating traditional ecological knowledge with modern engineering solutions to advance climate resilience, youth education, and sustainable economic development.

Andrew Stone — Co-Founder, Hawikku | Solar Advocate & Community Energy Innovator

Andrew Stone has been a pioneer in New Mexico’s solar movement for nearly five decades. He organized one of the first Solar Fairs at the University of New Mexico in 1977 and later installed one of the first permitted grid-tied PV systems with PNM.

Andrew has deployed early residential nanogrids, Tesla Powerwall storage, and passive solar building designs. He is an active member of NREL’s National Community Solar Partnership and the Renewable Energy Industry Association, supporting community-owned solar access throughout the region.

Darrell Tsabetsaye (Zuni Pueblo) — Founding Executive Director, Hawikku | President & CEO, Major Market Inc.
Darrell Tsabetsaye is a long-time entrepreneur and community leader committed to strengthening local food systems and economic self-sufficiency. As President of Major Market Inc., he has demonstrated how locally owned enterprises can improve food access while integrating renewable energy and sustainable operations.

Darrell also raises Black Angus cattle and provides technical assistance to Tribal enterprises. His leadership in navigating federal and state processes—including the transfer of Ft. Wingate lands—reflects a sustained commitment to community resilience, land stewardship, and economic sovereignty.

Octavius Seowtewa (Zuni Pueblo) — Cultural Resources Advisor | Traditional Knowledge Keeper
Octavius Seowtewa is a respected Zuni cultural leader whose work centers on protecting sacred sites, preserving traditional knowledge, and ensuring that land stewardship efforts align with ancestral teachings. As a leader within the Zuni Cultural Resources Advisory Team, Octavius conducts surveys of traditional cultural properties and advises on their protection and treatment, including consultation related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Octavius serves as head of a traditional medicine group and has provided religious and cultural guidance for the Bears Ears National Monument Inter-Tribal Coalition. His leadership ensures that climate resilience and renewable energy projects are developed with deep respect for Zuni cultural landscapes, traditional lifeways, and spiritual responsibilities. In addition to his cultural stewardship, he is a master jeweler specializing in traditional needlepoint work.

Tahlia Natachu-Eriacho (Zuni Pueblo) — Executive Director | Zuni Youth Enrichment Project
Tahlia Natachu-Eriacho leads the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project, where she advances youth wellness, leadership development, and cultural continuity. Her work focuses on building resilience among Zuni youth so they grow into strong, healthy adults connected to traditional teachings.

Through mentorship, outdoor programming, and culturally grounded education, Tahlia contributes to the long-term social resilience that underpins successful climate adaptation efforts.

Jackie Francke (Navajo Nation) — Vice President of Programs & Administration | First Nations Development Institute
Jackie Francke is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation with more than two decades of experience supporting Tribal economic development, environmental monitoring, and renewable energy initiatives. As Vice President at First Nations Development Institute, she oversees programs that strengthen Tribal food systems, energy sovereignty, and community capacity.

Prior to First Nations, Jackie served as President of Geotechnika, Inc., where she led technical consulting in geo-environmental monitoring, energy efficiency, and renewable energy deployment for federal, Tribal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners. Her expertise bridges technical implementation with community-centered program design.

Ryan Aguilar (He/Him) comes from Zuni and Santo Domingo Pueblos of New Mexico. In 2016, he was first hired as the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) Field Coordinator for Zuni Pueblo. Ryan was able to convince Zuni’s Tribal Administration to start a conservation program for the community. Since then, Ryan has established both the Zuni ALCC program and the Individual Placement Program, which he currently manages. As an active member of the Zuni traditional lifestyle, he feels that it is personal responsibility to learn in every way, to pass that knowledge down. He was raised into a traditional home and gives credit to all his grandparents for teaching him his cultural identity.

James Othole (He/Him) comes from the Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico. James had become interested in the conservation field after joining a New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps crew based in Zuni in 2015. Then in 2017 he joined Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) as a crew member, then each year after he progressed into new roles, such as assistant crew leader, crew leader, Field Supervisor, Historic Preservation Coordinator, and currently a Program Coordinator for the ALCC – Zuni Office. 

Majority of James’s field experience has evolved around Historic Preservation, stabilizing ancestral structures throughout the southwest and he also has significant trail work experience. Restoration, erosion mitigation, and Invasive Species Removal are all knowledge James wants to transfer back into the Zuni community.

Arden Wyaco, is a community member of the Pueblo of Zuni and currently serves as the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) Communications Coordinator, a program that deeply impacts his way of life today. With over a decade of conservation work experience and traveling throughout the southwest. Arden was able to grow with the program, joining as a crew member and now in a staff position. He now humbly shares the stories and happenings of the young participants of ALCC, upholding the tradition of his Zuni ancestors as great storytellers.

Alejandro Espinosa llano is Computer Aid International‘s project development and implementation lead. He has been leading the implementation of the Solar Community Hubs since 2014, deploying and managing more than 38 Solar Hub programs in more than 12 countries. Under his leadership and thanks to a strong partnership with Dell Technologies.

With more than 11 years of experience in the international development field, Alejandro is passionate about social change and creating sustainable programs and business models that lift people out of poverty by creating opportunities for personal and community transformation and growth. 

Prior to Computer Aid, Alejandro led a Corporate Social Responsibility consultancy in Colombia for 4 years and managed an international development program focus on conflict resolution and peacebuilding in schools sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Spain. He holds a Political Science degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, a specialist degree on Mediation and Conflict Resolution from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, as well as a Master of Science in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Dr. Joseph Claunch (Puyallup Tribe) — Strength-Based Consulting | Capacity Building Advisor
Joe has more than 20 years of experience supporting Native communities as a coach, educator, executive, and consultant. Through Strength-Based Consulting, he provides evaluation, facilitation, and organizational development support to Tribal nonprofits including Hawikku, Major Market Inc., First Nations Development Institute, and the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project. His work strengthens long-term institutional resilience and program effectiveness.

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In Honor of the Late Dr. Hayes Lewis (Zuni Pueblo) — Education Visionary and Community Empowerment Leader
Dr. Hayes Lewis dedicated his life to strengthening Indigenous education systems and building pathways for long-term community resilience. Rooted in ancestral teachings, his work emphasized the importance of education as a foundation for self-determination and sustainable development.

He served as Founding Director of the Center for Lifelong Education at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Superintendent of the Zuni Public School District, and led the accreditation of the A:shiwi College and Career Readiness Center. His legacy continues to guide community-led initiatives that integrate cultural knowledge, youth empowerment, and future-focused workforce development.