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American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges

Visit the website American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges to see how the Akwesasne Mohawk of northern New York, the Campo Kumeyaay Nation of southern California, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe of northern Minnesota, and the Lummi Nation of Washington State deal with environmental issues in their homelands today. Learn how traditional culture, values, and indigenous knowledge, along with Western science and technology, inform the environmental work of these contemporary Native nations.

Resource Information

grades   6 7 8 9
featured nations
Akwesasne, Kumeyaay, Leech Lake, Lummi, Mohawk, Ojibwe
subjects
English Language Arts, Environmental Science, Social Studies, STEM
regions
California, Eastern Woodlands, Great Lakes, North America, Northeast, Northwest Coast