The Water Walker by Joanne Robertson

The Water Walker by Joanne Robertson

The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, to Lake Superior. The walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine invites us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water, the giver of life, and to protect our planet for all generations.

Robertson, Joanne: - Joanne Robertson is AnishinaabeKwe and a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. She received her Fine Arts degree from Algoma University and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig. She founded the Empty Glass for Water campaign to bring attention to the drinking water crisis in Indigenous communities. She works as a research assistant at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre and continues to support the water walks. Joanne lives near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781772600384
ISBN 10	1772600385
Title	The Water Walker
Author	Joanne Robertson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Second Story Press
Year published	2017-09-05
Number of pages	36
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.