Water is Life by Chili Yazzie

Chili Yazzie shares how life, culture, and water are tightly connected and how climate change is impacting the water in his community.

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 Chili Yazzie'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

Chili Yazzie is Diné from Shiprock, Navajo Nation. He touts his credentials as grandpa, farmer and Earth Defender. He served his Shiprock community and the Navajo Nation for 45 years in various administrative and elective positions from the local level to the Navajo Nation central government level. His lifelong work has been advocating for Indigenous human rights and fighting the exploitation of our Earth Mother. Chili is concerned with the health of the Earth and it’s condition we leave our grandchildren.

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.