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Zuni Bowls

An indigenous technology used to slow the flow of water, catch sediment & halt erosion, restoring riparian ecosystems and increasing groundwater recharge.

Why It's Cool?!

How to Get There?

Education & Certifications

Indigenous Land & Water Management Certificate

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) – Albuquerque, NM

Certificate program in traditional and contemporary watershed and land management techniques including Indigenous water harvesting systems relevant to the American Southwest.

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Internships

Indigenous Water Harvesting & Land Stewardship Intern

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps / NPS

Internship with Indigenous-led conservation corps focusing on traditional land and water management, including earthworks like Zuni Bowls, in partnership with the National Park Service.

Mentors

Edmund Ladd

Former Curator, Museum of New Mexico / Zuni Cultural Expert (legacy)

Zuni scholar and cultural practitioner whose work documented traditional water harvesting knowledge.

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Mentorship Network

Pueblo of Zuni – Department of Natural Resources

Tribal environmental department supporting traditional water harvesting practices with community-based mentorship and Indigenous land management.

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Dr. Traci Curry

Filmmaker & Indigenous Land Stewardship Advocate

Documentary filmmaker covering Indigenous water and land practices; available for educational partnerships.

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Mentorship Network

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI)

Tribal college with Indigenous land and water management programs connecting students with community mentors in traditional ecological practices.

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