Exhibit Features
Spring: The centerpiece of the exhibit represents a spring of life, both ancient and new. It speaks to all tribes and people about the importance of water and the connection between ground and surface water.

Text panels: The text panels focus on building bridges between traditional and scientific ways of learning.

The panels symbolize the Plains Indian tipi as a metaphor for the home, a place that is safe and truthful. Within the tipis of the past, stories and histories were told.
The exhibit provides space for today’s lessons about water. Each panel includes symbols, quotations from elders and tribal members and photographs. All of these embody the symbolism of traditional ways of knowing about water within the tribes.

Four interactives on earth science as it relates to water:
•    Missouri River LED Map – Learn about the basin and see how people living upstream and down are connected.
•    Know your Watershed? – Construct a watershed to understand it is comprised not only of land and water but also of animals, plants, people and all that we build upon it and add to it.
•    Nonpoint-source Pollution Marble Game – Guide a marble "raindrop" to the lake without letting it become contaminated by oil spilled from a car or an animal feedlot.
•    Which watershed is better for the river? – Pump water from the clouds onto two different watersheds: a rural and urban landscape. Compare how quickly the river fills.

Theater with 30-minute film. “A Dream for Water” was created by Native Voices: The Center for Indigenous Media at the University of Washington in cooperation with the Piegan Institute. The high-definition film focuses on contemporary water stories and features those making a difference in the Missouri River Basin.

Four different audio selections feature water stories told by children and adults.

Exhibit Materials:
An Educators Guide to Native Waters: Sharing the Source
Educators prepare students for their exhibit visit through activities and background information.

Kids in Discovery series (KIDs) Activity Booklet
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. 
 
Specifics of the Traveling Exhibit
If you are interested in leasing the display for a three-month period, contact Scott Frazier.

What will I need to host the Native Waters: Sharing the Source Exhibit?

Exhibit Size:
500 square feet (It can be set up in a variety of configurations, either in a large classroom, foyer, gallery space, gym or wide hallway.)

Space Requirements:
Standard door and eight-foot ceilings
Four standard electrical outlets

Audience:
All ages, families, school groups

Support:
Educational Teacher and Student Guides

Security:
The display should be in a secure, locked space when supervisors are not in the building.

Cost:
Price varies based on location and needs. For details, contact:

Scott Frazier, Executive Director, Project WET’s Native Waters and Indigenous People’s Liaison
Project WET Foundation
scott.frazier@projectwet.org
406-585-4149

Technical:
In some cases, Native Waters’ staff will provide assistance to unload, set up, take down and move to the next venue.

Native Waters: Sharing the Source was made possible with generous support from The National Science Foundation, The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, The Bush Foundation and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota.