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- Indigenous people have been standing up to protect water for decades — because to them, is more than just hydration. Water is alive and holds a spirit. Water is sacred. It's the lifeblood that flows through lakes, rivers and oceans, fosters important ecosystems and has been used for transportation since time immemorial.
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Oct 14, 2022 · A report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation sheds light on how indigenous peoples offer valuable ways to address the global water crisis. However, government practices and policies are putting their water resources and livelihoods at risk.
This peer-reviewed article describes the worldview and sacred relationship of the Cree people in Alberta, as well as how colonial policy has created despair (pomewin) in Aboriginal communities and a state of disconnectedness from the water.
Aug 18, 2021 · One fifth of First Nations households in Ontario rely on a private well for drinking water, and 57 percent of households rely on a household septic system. Culturally, many Indigenous people see the water on native lands as medicinal, possessing a spiritually significant quality.
Mar 22, 2021 · But understanding water only as a resource is problematic. It often focuses on access to water in the present, without referencing its ties to history and colonization. In doing so, we erase the important foundational knowledge that many Indigenous Peoples around the world have about water.
Mar 20, 2024 · Indigenous peoples need to be involved in the governance of the water and the lands within their traditional territories. In addition to drinking water, there are activities happening upstream that affect natural water bodies, such as mining and other development, yet the communities are not part of the decision-making.
3.1 Safe drinking water is vital to the health and well-being of all Canadians, including about 330,000 people living in more than 600 First Nations communities 1. Access to safe drinking water can also boost a community’s economic growth and help reduce poverty.
