The Bridge Between Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Strategy
Ya'at'eeh and Loloma (greeting in Navajo & Hopi)
TribeAwaken.com brings together a tested entrepreneur with his children and family to build commerce, independence and positive revitalization for tribal communities. Tony's kids are Hopi and Navajo, from the Village of Hotevila/Kykotsmovi (Vernon & Becky Masayesva) and Cameron on their mom’s side and the community of Big Mountain/Tuba City (Marlene & Frank Bilagody) on their dad’s side. Joining the team is cousin Kaitlyn Benally, who resides within the former Bennet Freeze and serves as the executive writer/researcher for TribeAwaken. The children's immediate grandparents showcase honorable lineage of leadership: a former tribal Chairman and first tribal principal, a Council Delegate, a Chapter President, two founders of grass roots advocacy groups. Their great grandparents were sheep herders and dry farmers, medicine people, and participated in respectful inter-tribal trade.
Tony Skrelunas, MBA, Phd Candidate in Sustainable Development Education
Tony Skrelunas, MBA, PhD Candidate is an author, founder, and systems architect who provides the intellectual and actionable code for a post-extraction world.
He is the author of the forthcoming book Ancestral Watch, a guide to retrieving our "original instructions" and learning to perceive the world through the lens of sacred relationship, as detailed on UnlostCode.com.
He is completing his doctorate with the major work Hózhó-nomics: The Case for Restorative AI and Technology, which introduces his central framework for a new regenerative operating system. The Hózhó-nomics book is anticipated in Winter 2026.
Through the company he co-founded, Twin Vision PBC, Tony’s models are put into practice. This includes advising Silicon Valley on restorative AI and robotics, developing tools like the Ancestral Peaks app, and hosting wellness and executive retreats designed to activate a "protector consciousness."
His digital platform, Tribe Awaken, serves as the public journal for this integrative work.
Of Diné (Navajo) and Lithuanian descent, Tony’s worldview was formed in the ancient pastoral traditions of Black Mesa. His executive leadership with indigenous government and conservation work provided the real-world crucible for his integrative models.
Tony’s mission is to provide the framework, strategy, and experiences necessary to transition from an age of extraction to an era of sacred reciprocity.
Shelby Skrelunas
Writer, Public Influencer
As a young adult, Shelby has completed 2 years of university education. Recently she achieved certification in fitness coaching. She writes many of the articles and also serve as the main executive writer for events that the company puts on such as grant writing for organizations and major strategic planning research and reports.
She is an artist and blogs on fitness and diet.
Kaitlyn Benally - Executive Researcher and Writer
Kaitlyn Benally is a member of the Navajo Nation. She was born and raised in Tuba City, Arizona. Kaitlyn has completed a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biomedical Science with a minor in Chemistry at Northern Arizona University. Her hobbies include working in her garden, reading, hiking, fishing, and camping. She says that "I try my best to live by this Navajo saying,": “T’aa hwo’ aji t’eego t’eya” which basically means “You can do it. It just depends on yourself.” Your efforts, how hard you work, your ambitions, it is all up to you to determine what you will achieve in life.