Diné be’ iiná, Inc. (The Navajo Lifeway) is a community-based nonprofit Navajo organization founded in 1991 to provide leadership, economic development, and support for traditional lifeways of Navajo sheep producers and weavers. The organization seeks to restore status to sheep herding, wool processing, and weaving, and to promote the education that is necessary for its pursuit in the modern world. DBI is dedicated to conserving the traditional Navajo-Churro sheep breed as well as to educating the community and the public about the importance of Navajo Sheep Culture and spirituality.
DBI collaborates with other groups, agencies, and individuals to organize cultural programs, technical assistance workshops, economic development initiatives, and outreach activities.