Respecting and Honoring Water by Regina Lopez Whiteskunk

How can we respect and honor the water that is a part of our everyday lives? Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk shares what she learned about water from her family.

This video is part of the We are Water story collection. These stories explore the diverse experiences and unique perspectives about water from people who live in the Four Corners Region of the Southwestern United States. To hear more stories or share your own story about water, visit the We are Water website. This video contains the English captions for Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk's story.

August 7, 2024

Video Theme

Community Stories

Water Resource Stories

Audience

Lifelong Learners

Program Reference

We are Water (WaW)

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About the Presenter

Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk was born and raised in southwestern Colorado and resides on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation. She is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Towaoc. She attended school and graduated from Montezuma Cortez High School. She has spent 10 years in the information technology field, working for Chief Dull Knife College, the Southern Ute Indian and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribes. In October of 2013, she was elected to serve as a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal council.

Additional Resources

We Are Water (WAW):

Water, critical and scarce in the Four Corners Region, connects local communities through our shared place and unique stories.

We are Water (WaW) brings a traveling exhibit and interactive programs to rural communities in the Four Corners Region of the U.S. and engages community members in conversations about their personal and community connections to local water topics. Libraries in rural areas, which often function as the local science center, will host the exhibit, programs, and STEM experiences in their communities.

Visit our website at WeareWater.Colorado.edu to view activities and hear recorded stories about water from people across the Four Corners Region.