The Great Lakes are Being Invaded – Here’s What You Can Do
On Sunday September 24th, the Great Lakes Water Walk will pass numerous yacht clubs and marinas that line Toronto’s waterfront. A “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers” sign is a common sight where boats are docked. No, this sign doesn’t refer to swimmers who’ve gotten tired...
read moreThe Inspiring Reason Women Carry the Water During a Water Walk
Water is Life and women are life givers, and so it is a traditionally recognized responsibility for women to take care of that which is necessary for Life. Anishinaabeg teach that we as human beings were given original instructions to nurture our relationships...
read moreThe Use of Sacred Tobacco during Anishinaabe Ceremony
Sacred Tobacco is one of the four sacred medicines of the Anishinaabe People. Tobacco was the first of the four medicines to be gifted to the Anishinaabe people by the creator. It is offered to human beings, spiritual beings, animal and natural beings as a symbolic...
read moreHow to Participate in our #BecauseOfWater Campaign
Nga-zhchigemi onji Nibi | We will do it #BecauseOfWater The inaugural Great Lakes Water Walk is less than two weeks away and we're asking for your help in spreading the word! We want to get as many people out to this walk as possible, to share the message that...
read moreHelp Us Spread The Word!
On September 24th in Toronto, we invite people of all backgrounds to join us for the Great Lakes Water Walk, an Indigenous-led Water Walk that seeks to reawaken the commitment to honour and protect Water as sacred. Please help us spread the word about this special...
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Elder Shirley Williams, one of our lead Grandmothers, featured in a news release from one of our partners Trent University.
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Having held the leadership role in the annual water walk in the Kawartha’s for years, it’s no surprise that Shirley Williams, professor emeritus with Trent University’s Chanie Wenjack School for...