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Solar Cub
Native Sun’s Solar Cub program empowers young Tribal members by teaching them about environmentalism, climatology, energy, and Native culture. The goal is to help their communities move toward energy sovereignty and a just energy transition. The program preserves the Ojibwe language and traditions while equipping the next generation with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in the renewable energy sector.
It’s about belonging, building confidence, and preparing the next generation of leaders to care for their communities and the land.
In partnership with Red Lake Schools, we co-developed a solar education module that introduces students to renewable energy and STEM careers in a culturally relevant way. Our mobile classroom and solar trailer bring these lessons directly to rural and remote communities, where Native youth are often excluded from science and sustainability education. These tools are used at community events, in school programs, and for intergenerational learning.
Through our Solar Cub program, students learn to build circuits, explore green career paths, and connect clean energy to food sovereignty and Anishinaabe values. This work is about more than exposure to new fields.
It’s about belonging, building confidence, and preparing the next generation of leaders to care for their communities and the land.
Our Future Generations
Youth Education and Outreach
Native Sun leads climate education initiatives for K–8 youth and Native communities. Programs like Solar Cub and Electric Nation Climate Education are co-developed with Tribal schools and elders and integrate Anishinaabe and Dakota knowledge, STEM, food sovereignty, and clean energy learning.
We use solar kits, mobile classrooms, storytelling, and cultural practice to teach intergenerational sustainability and land stewardship.
