1. The Wisdom Project: The Native American Youth Leadership Initiative Rose High Bear and Kim Smith AASHE Conference Monday, October 27, 2014 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

2. Rose High Bear, Executive Director

3. Kim Smith, Coordinator and Instructor

4. United Nations Initiatives Global Action Programme (GAP) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Traditional Knowledge: value, revitalize, preserve and learn

5. GPSEN/RCE Greater Portland Programs and Events- emphasis on social sustainability Research and curriculum development Outreach and communication Multi-sector collaboration to leverage resources, build capacity and increase collective impact

6. The Wisdom Project New name: Discovering Yidong Xinag* (*means “The Old Wisdom” in Deg Xinag) Native Youth Leadership Initiative with Summer Field Science Camps Native peer mentorships Culturally-tailored multimedia curriculum using films with the Native response to today’s environmental and climate issues

7. We integrate best practices with Western science

8. Ethnobotany

9. ...and Traditional Knowledges

10. And…

11. …Native American/Alaska Native cultural arts (music, storytelling and traditional arts)

13. Questions? Dogidinh ("thank you" in Deg Hit'an Dine)