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Using local indigenus in science learning is a very prospective to enhance science literacy. Indonesia has so many local indigenus related to science; those can be used as a bridge for enhancing science literacy as well as environmental literacy. The study has done to implement science learning based on local indigenus in one of district at Sumatra Island, namely Lubuak Larangan (a part of prohibition area in a river). The method used was descriptive lesson analysis followed by weak experiment method to picture the science literacy on environment perspectives. The research shows that using lubuak larangan as a theme in science learning makes student learning science more meaningful. The real phenomena makes student gave more attention to learn, easy to understand science behind the context, and make student aware to their environment. The good learning atmosphere makes the better science literacy of student. The increase of literacy was shown, from functionally literacy to operationally literacy level.