Diné College and the Board of Regents worked in cooperation with the Navajo Nation Council to establish the Diné Environmental Institute Research and Outreach at Shiprock North Campus in 2001 with support through the Navajo Nation Council (Resolution # CAP -21-01) and the Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council (Resolution ECMA – 36-00). DEI has remained consistent with the Mission of Diné College to promote a positive impact on students. DEI, with funding through Federal Cooperative Grants, has been utilizing and strengthening Diné College’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math ( STEM) programs to support Diné College students through greater attention to cultural relevance, scaffold learning and field research-based and classroom instructional deliveries. Key to these goals is the understanding of the traditional Diné process and method of research and analysis using core ancient Diné principles and values which guide environmental research and education. The Diné concept of and relationship to the environment and the natural elements of life are strongly linked to the use of core ancient Diné principles and values which guided environmental research, curriculum and Math/Science (STEM) approaches. Educational sessions obtained from these research activities are taken into the College classrooms, K-12 schools, community and other professional entities.