{"id":1710,"date":"2011-12-05T14:41:40","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T21:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2013-02-26T18:33:34","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T18:33:34","slug":"cc-senior-honored-at-white-house-for-work-on-tribal-lands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2011\/12\/05\/cc-senior-honored-at-white-house-for-work-on-tribal-lands\/","title":{"rendered":"CC Senior Honored at White House for Work on Tribal Lands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tiffany Calabaza ’12<\/strong>\u00a0is one of 11 Native American youth leaders who was honored at the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, Dec. 1, as a \u201cChampion of Change.\u201d Calabaza was recognized for her efforts to \"\"<\/a>bring renewable energy to her hometown of Kewa (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo), N.M.<\/p>\n

Calabaza, an environmental chemistry major,\u00a0worked with Chemistry Professor Sally Meyer and Kewa tribal members to convert a community windmill into a solar water pumping station. The station will pump ground water more efficiently, allowing livestock and other small wildlife to have a source of drinking water.<\/p>\n

The project continues to involve both Colorado College students as well as Kewa tribal members. Calabaza\u2019s goal is to educate her community on renewable energy technologies that will allow cattle to spread evenly throughout the rangelands and avoid overgrazing, thus preventing further damage to the land.<\/p>\n

The \u201cChampions of Change\u201d program was created as a part of President Obama\u2019s Winning the Future initiative. Each week, a different issue is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to entrepreneurs to community activists, are recognized for the work they are doing to better their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tiffany Calabaza ’12\u00a0is one of 11 Native American youth leaders who was honored at the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, Dec. 1, as a \u201cChampion of Change.\u201d Calabaza was recognized for her efforts to bring renewable energy to her hometown of Kewa (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo), N.M. Calabaza, an environmental chemistry major,\u00a0worked with … <\/p>\n

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