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We are Water Protectors
We are Water Protectors
This text illuminates the ways deep cultural heritage can lead to environmental action. This book is the 2021 Caldecott Medal winner and is an important reminder that Indigenous People are part of everyday society, protecting the environment, preserving their language, culture and traditions. Use this text to learn more about The Nisqually Tribe, our NTPS Land Acknowledgement, Since Time Immemorial Curriculum and how the Nisqually Tribe has cared for our Lacey community since time immemorial. Connecting to Nisqually honors our shared sense of place, our common identity and history as dwellers of this land.
From the Publisher: Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption.
Questions for families to discuss:
Questions for families to discuss:
Where does our drinking water come from? Let's research!
Do a Walk and Talk and discuss all the ways that water is important in our everyday lives.
Do a Walk and Talk, in your backyard, around your neighborhood, or while looking out of a window and discuss the things in nature that you appreciate.
How is everything on Earth related to everything else? Why is that important to understand?
If a pipeline was planned to go through our community, what would you do?
Why do you think the book repeats the line, "We are still here?"
What do we know about the Nisqually Tribe? Let's do some research on their website and maybe there are ideas or events we want to support.
Learning Goals:
Learning Goals:
For the Month of November, we are focusing on the ways people of diverse backgrounds have addressed justice.
Students will respectfully express curiosity about the history and lived experiences of others and will exchange ideas and beliefs in an open-minded way. (Diversity 8)
Students will recognize that power and privilege influence relationships on interpersonal, intergroup and institutional levels and consider how they have been affected by those dynamics. (Justice 14)
Students will identify figures, groups, events and a variety of strategies and philosophies relevant to the history of social justice around the world. (Justice 15)
Go here to learn more about the Learning Goals, The Social Justice Standards
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