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  • Upcoming Water Walk

    Lake Nipigon Walk 2012 - April 24, 2012, at Rocky Bay, the water will be lifted after the Offerings are made to the sacred waters. This will be approximately at 8 am, although the morning Tobacco and Pipe Offering will have been made prior to the lifting of the water. We will then proceed on Hwy 11 towards Nipigon, Ontario.

  • Mother Earth Water Walk 2011 DOCUMENTARY SCREENING


    On May 24th Jeff Bear from urbanrez productions (urbanrez.ca) will be flying to Sault Ste Marie from B.C. He will be screening the documentary that he made about last years historical water walk. We are really excited to welcome him to the central communications post of the 2011 walk.
Welcome to Mother Earth Water Walk The Water Song Water Walk 2011
Water Walkers 2007

Two Anishinawbe Grandmothers, and a group of Anishinawbe Women and Men have taken action regarding the water issue by walking the perimeter of the Great Lakes.

Along with a group of Anishinabe-que and supports, they walked around Lake Superior in Spring 2003, around Lake Michigan in 2004, Lake Huron in 2005, Lake Ontario in 2006, Lake Erie in 2007, Lake Michigan in 2008, and St Lawrence River in 2009.

Our mission is to raise awareness about our water.



Mother Earth Water Walk 2011 DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
On May 24th Jeff Bear from urbanrez productions (urbanrez.ca) will be flying to Sault Ste Marie from B.C. He will be screening the documentary that he made about last years historical water walk. The screening will be at Algoma University in the Great West Life Amphitheatre. Doors open at 7pm, and things will get underway at 7:30pm.
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Lake Superior

An Anishinabe prophesied that "In about 30 years, if we humans continue with our negligence, an ounce of drinking water will cost the same as an ounce of gold."

Water is essential to survival and health.