Worldwide Water Education
Educate. Empower. Act. The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators, and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet — water.
Native American (Native Waters)
The Native Waters Program
Kids In Discovery series (KIDs) Activity Booklets
Native Waters: Sharing the Source
American rivers from a Native American viewpoint
Native American elders believe water is sacred and has a spirit. In the spirit of learning, this interactive book lets students experience reading, science, art and culture from a Native American perspective through a variety of engaging activities.
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Training
For information about a Native Waters workshop in your area, contact:
Scott Frazier, Executive Director, Project WET’s Native Waters and Indigenous People’s Liaison
Project WET Foundation
406-585-4149
About the Program
Native Waters, launched by Project WET in 1998, is a community education program that supports the efforts of tribal leaders, educators and students. It is dedicated to increasing awareness of indigenous water resources worldwide.
The Native Waters program creates contemporary, scientifically accurate and culturally sensitive water education resources and networking opportunities for tribal and non-tribal educators.
Environmental Education and Training
Native Waters partnered with EETAP, a program funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Education.
The partnership enables Native Waters to evaluate the effectiveness of Project WET educator workshops within tribal settings. The benefit is twofold:
- Continuing education for Native teachers.
- Guidance for Project WET as it develops culturally sensitive programs for Native American communities.
Internship Program
With generous support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Native Waters partnered with the Yellowstone Ecological Research Center (YERC) to bring Native American students to Yellowstone National Park to learn global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information system (GIS) techniques using NASA tools. Students returned their respected reservations or Tribal communities with the ability to implement techniques benefited their tribes.