WHO WE ARE
Red Road Journey is a 100% Native American-run organization, managed by a dedicated team with strong ancestral connection to the American Southwest. Partners and contributors to our organization include local Native farmers, activists, and community leaders.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board is comprised of our president, executive director and fiscal sponsor. The main focus of the Executive Board is to implement the vision established by our Council of Knowledge Keepers, the board of our organization.
Tony Skrelunas
Diné
President, Co-founder
Tony Skrelunas, MBA, is a visionary leader of Diné and Lithuanian descent, raised in the ancient pastoral and farming traditions of Black Mesa. He channels this foundational wisdom through Red Road Journey, empowering a global movement to decolonize wellness and reclaim sovereignty through ancestral knowledge. His expertise is rooted in three executive terms with the Navajo Nation, where he co-authored the landmark Local Governance Act to restore traditional community governance models.
A proven entrepreneur and institution-builder, Tony has co-founded a utility-scale solar company, led a nationally recognized conservation non-profit for 14 years, and run a successful consulting practice. This diverse track record demonstrates his unique ability to translate timeless principles into transformative impact across public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Now a PhD candidate in Sustainable Development Education, Tony is formalizing this deep expertise into actionable frameworks for a regenerative future. He serves as a essential guide for a global audience, demonstrating how enduring Indigenous wisdom is the key to solving modern challenges and building a spiritually connected world.
Vernon Masayesva
Hopi
Fiscal Sponsor, Black Mesa Trust
Vernon is former president of the Hopi Nation and currently head of Black Mesa Trust, a Hopi-run nonprofit that ensures protection of all lands ancestral to Hopi.
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Known as a nationwide hero for water rights advocacy, Vernon has dedicated his life towards safeguarding Arizona's delicate rivers and watershed systems.
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We are grateful for the support Black Mesa Trust gives to Red Road Journey as both our fiscal sponsor and institutional partner.
Antonio Romero
Rarámuri
Executive Director, Co-founder
Antonio was born in Phoenix and raised with modern values in a loving, matriarchal Mexican American home.
His interest in foreign relations, economics and law has led to successful careers as a military officer, financier and entrepreneur.
Upon reconnecting with his Native Mexican roots, Antonio has started upon a spiritual homecoming, which inspired the co-creation of this Project.
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COUNCIL OF
KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS
Red Road Journey operates at the grassroots level. The tribal communities we serve play a direct role in how we govern, and practically speaking, whether we operate.
This is demonstrated through the composition of our Board of Directors, which unlike other nonprofit or corporate organizations, reflects cultural and spiritual leaders directly from the communities we serve.
We refer to them as our “Council of Knowledge Keepers”, each being a member from a tribal nation indigenous to the regions we operate. They ensure we remain grounded in the execution of our organizational vision.
OUR PARTNERS
We believe in nourishing meaningful relationships with tribal and community stakeholders on a local, national and global level.
This includes nonprofit foundations, private organizations, educational institutions and regular people who believe in reawakening the memory of our unique role in this world: to take care of ourselves, each other and the planet.
If you're interested in getting involved, think you'd make an ideal partner, or would like to support in another way, feel free to get in touch.
BLACK MESA TRUST
SUPPORT OUR JOURNEY
All donations are tax-deductible and can be made through the platform below.
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We are currently raising funds for the development of Red Road Project, a wellness space that brings together Indigenous wisdom, community, and healing.
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Every contribution brings us closer to realizing our mission.
Aheeeiya (Ahéhee’)