Keely Toledo is a Diné (Navajo) scholar and budding archaeologist. She is Edgewater (Tábąąhá) born for Mud (Hasht ł ‘ishnii) and a recent graduate from Princeton University in Anthropology with certificates in Environmental Studies and Urban Studies.

Much of Keely’s work and research has been geared towards understanding infrastructures, pipelines, and environmental movements led by Native and Indigenous peoples. Her thesis, titled “Tó éí iiná” follows two pipeline projects and brings together a set of crucial theoretical frameworks, existential questions, and ontological considerations to understand the role of infrastructure in Native and Indigenous Communities.

At Princeton, Keely worked to increase visibility for Native issues ranging from admissions to cultural activities meant to share and increase awareness for Natives and non-native students alike. She previously served as co-president of Natives at Princeton and was a board member of the Princeton Indigenous Advocacy Coalition. She is currently working in archaeology within her home state of Utah.