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Stop Line 3
Photo by Elizabeth Boyd (2020)
Josephine Mandamin
Josephine Mandamin is an Anishinabee elder from Canada who started walking along Lake Superior (Gitchi Gami) to raise awareness and pray for the cleanliness and viability of water. Over the years, she has inspired others to protect and draw attention to caring for keeping water clean. Native women continue to serve a prominent rile to protect water. Despite Josephine passing away this past February, she leaves behind a legacy of strong native women being leaders in protecting and advocating for turtle island’s water.
Protect Minnesota Water
Photo by Elizabeth Boyd (2020)
Keep our Water Clean
Photo by Elizabeth Boyd (2020)
English Name: Victoria Fineday, Spirit Name: Little Bear Woman
As a member of the Bear Clan in the Red Wing Ojibwe Tribe, this Woman Water Protector teaches at Obaashing University and discussed the importance of water connectivity in ETL’s 2018 Documentary, Nibi Eteg: Where the Water Is
Water Walk
Photo by Elizabeth Boyd (2020)
"The Water Protector Mural" by NSRGNTS, located in Duluth, Minnesota
Quoted from current artist statement: “one of the current issues, is oil. We are wise enough to see the effect of its intoxicating consumption. Beside its pollution, the devastating effects it has in native communities is ostracized. This mural address this tiny fragment and puts it on a large platform. Women and children in our communities are being abducted, sold, raped, and murdered for the pleasure of workers in this industry. If we address the problem, we can create solutions. Renewable energy, education, and empowerment are vital. Let’s change the beaten path of history.”
Relay for Water
Photo by Elizabeth Boyd (2020)