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Special Collection: Where Words Touch the Earth

Funding for Where Words Touch the Earth is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Students from American Indian Tribal Colleges interview Elders, other students, and community members to provide a Native American perspective on climate change and its effects on their communities.

Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Native Student Filmmakers Focus on Climate Change In this video segment adapted from Haskell Indian Nations University, student filmmakers explain why it is important to them to make a video about climate change.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Overstepping Mother Earth's Boundaries Have we overstepped Mother Earth's boundaries? What are the consequences? In this video segment adapted from Haskell Indian Nations University, hear a Native perspective on our relationship with the natural environment.	3-12	MPEG 4 Video
Reconnecting with Your Environment In this media-rich activity designed for teacher professional development, take a nature walk to observe aspects of your local environment, then plan an activity for students that will help them better understand their own surroundings and how they interact the natural world.	6-12	Teacher Activity
Salmon Move into Deeper Waters For generations, Native Americans have depended on their observations of nature for their survival. In this video segment adapted from Northwest Indian College, an Elder recalls how fishermen suspected the water was warming after observing salmon retreating to deeper waters.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Salmon Population Depleted In this video segment adapted from Northwest Indian College, Lummi Elders explain how a decline in the availability of salmon reflects a threatened environment that must in some way be protected.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Sense of Smell Leads Salmon Home This video segment adapted from Northwest Indian College reveals how Native American life and knowledge is connected to natural cycles.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Warmer Water Kills Salmon Eggs In this video segment adapted from Northwest Indian College, a Native American Elder explains her observation that a temperature rise of just 3°F is killing salmon eggs.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Wetlands In this video segment adapted from Haskell Indian Nations University, learn about the spiritual role and ecological function of the wetlands adjacent to the university's campus.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Witnessing Environmental Changes In this video segment adapted from Haskell Indian Nations University, meet Elders who describe dramatic changes that they have witnessed in their local environments.	3-12	MPEG 4 Video