“Elders have shared with us that Water is the physical manifestation of the spirit – Water is sacred and a gift entrusted to us by the Creator. Lakes and rivers are the veins and arteries of Mother Earth. This book, a sharing of knowledge, wisdom and experience of original peoples from around the world is a reflection of the Waters and people from various places. As Tom Goldtooth (Executive Director of the Environmental Indigenous Network) has said, humanity needs to revisit its relationship with the natural world, so that future generations of all people, plants and animals may have a healthy future.”

Darlene Sanderson
cree nation, canada