Water Walk

Join the Indigenous Students' Association, Indigenous Student Centre, and Western Sustainability for an Anishinaabe Water Walk.

The event will begin with a talk by Wahsayzee Deleary, Loon Clan. Water is life, and this event will raise awareness around the sacredness of water and ways that we can help as humans to protect water. Participants will be encouraged to make their own connection to water as we walk along the Medway Creek. The first Mother Earth Water Walk took place in 2023 and was lead by Anishinabe grandmother Josephine Mandamin-bah around Lake Superior.

We will meet behind Saugeen-Maitland Hall at the volleyball court. After the opening, we will walk along the river as a group, with a shorter, more accessible route option also available. The walk will end behind Westminster Hall.

Please reach out if you require accessibility accommodations, including for service animals.

Attendees are encouraged to wear orange in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Ribbon skirts are traditional attire for Water Walks and are welcome, but not required.

Registration is encouraged. Drop-ins are welcome, but we kindly ask that you register in advance if possible.

This event is open to all members of the campus community, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, including faculty, staff, and students. We hope to see you there!