Native Waters

土著沃茨是一个全面的为期四年的部落科学教育计划，重点是水。 该项目将与来自28个密苏里州河流域部落的领导人密切合作，从科学和文化的角度探索密苏里州河洪水流域。 合作伙伴是水道和国际项目WET（教师水教育）。 活动包括为社区教育工作者举办的领导才能研究所和为中学生和大学生举办的土著沃茨未来领导人营地。 将开发的产品包括一个互动旅游展览，重点是密苏里州河流域和水的物理性质，以及从文化和科学的角度使用。 展览将前往整个密苏里州河流域的十个州的文化中心，部落学院和学校图书馆。 一份250页的《土著水教育工作者指南》将在全国范围内散发，影响到50多万青年和成年人。 最后，还将制作一本16页的学生活动手册和一部土著沃茨电影，向青年和社区成员介绍水资源问题。培训材料将用于文化中心、博物馆、地区水委员会和学校。

Native Waters is a comprehensive four-year tribal science education program focused on water. Working closely with leaders from 28 Missouri River Basin Tribes, the project will explore the Missouri River Flood Basin from a scientific and cultural standpoint. Partners are The Watercourse and International Project WET (Water Education for Teachers). Activities include Leadership Institutes for community educators and Native Waters Future Leaders Camps for secondary school and college students. Products to be developed include an interactive traveling exhibit, which will focus on the Missouri River watershed and the physical properties of water, as well as its uses from a cultural and scientific standpoint. The exhibit will travel to cultural centers, tribal colleges and school libraries throughout the ten Missouri River Basin states. A 250-page Native Water's Educators Guide will be disseminated nationally and impact over 500,000 individuals, both youth and adults. Finally, a 16-page student activity book and a Native Waters film will be produced to introduce youth and community members to water resource issues. The training materials will be used in cultural centers, museums, area water councils and schools.