I'm in development of a Tribal Household Eco-hankbook with topics and chapters like, Energy Efficiency, Transportation, Water Conservation, and Waste Reduction. I would like to correspond with other tribal programs to disscuss the manner in developing our handbook and find out what others approachs are.
Also I think another theme would be to know what other tribes are coordinating in the Non point source department if they have 319 fundings.
Thank you.
ray colby
water quality specialist
Makah Tribal Fisheries
United States
http://www.makahwater.com
Looking for Aboriginal, First Nations Water Quality Programs
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You also might want to check out Live and Learn Environmental Education. They have developed some great handbooks/programs particularly on water conservation/quality issues. They largely work around the Asia Pacific region.
Their website is www.livelearn.org
Warm Regards,
Sophie
Sophie Golding
Community Engagement Officer
Power and water
Australia
In New Zealand, Maori (local indigenous people) have been developing cultural freshwater quality indicators and freshwater action plans. There is quite a lot available on the web including these:
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/sustainablesoc/social/documents/indigenousconcepts.ppt#258,3,Four Case Study Examples
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/water/cultural-health-index-jun03/html/page4.html
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/igci/pucm/downloads/dmiepoilr.pdf
Frances Forsyth
Greater Wellington Regional Council
NewZealand
Thank you I've enjoyed reading the case study and I find it very interesting the system of using the group concensus to develop the indicators for their habitats natural being. Here in the western civilation we are purely hung up on chemical, physical, scientific analysis of a watershed that we pass by the way it was once regarded by earlier generations. We do have the same over developed and under protected tracks of environment that can slowly be restored to a healthy habitat and thanks to several funding resources it will be possible, but these lands should have never been wasted to begin with. I have learned from this tribe and this study how to bring this type of research study to the younger population here I feel these younger ones would understand these methods fairly quickly and have a better grasp at understanding than if I were to exhaust them with a scientific premise.
ray
http://www.makahwater.com
ray colby
water quality specialist
Makah Tribal Fisheries
United States
http://www.makahwater.com
You might want to contact Ron Hall at the Osoyoos Indian Band in the interior of British Columbia. He is involved in all kinds of conservation programs in this drybelt! His e-mail is Ron Hall