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Josephine Mandamin Week 1 completed – TRAILER

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Boozhoo!

I’m so happy to be posting this. Jeff Bear from Urbanrez Productions is sharing the Send Off from the west. You may know Jeff’s work… www.urbanrez.ca and his Samaqan: Water Stories that show on APTN.

I’ve included his letter. In a short time he seems to have caught on to Josephine. lol

My heart is full watching this Jeff. I believe you have captured the spirit of the water walk.

Jeff is looking for feedback and would like us all to spread the word.

Chi miigwech Jeff and crew for this work, and esp. for carrying the staff for our women and the water.
Joanne Robertson, Misko Anungo Kwe, Migizi Clan
Coordinator, Central Communications Post, Water Walk 2011

www.motherearthwaterwalk.com  facebook: Water Walk 2011   www.emptyglassforwater.ca/map

Hello Water Friends and my sister Shirley,
Please use this link below to see part of Josephine’s first leg of Water Walk 2011. The walk began on an overcast day that was accented by intermittent showers. There was, however, not nearly enough precipitation to dull the day brightened by the warmth and beauty of Josephine’s words, prayers, songs and sense of humor. When no one was looking but the sneakiest camera in the crowd, Josephine filled up her pale and with a gentle push walked up a steep hill in the first few steps her longest water walk yet. People were still eating, and all but a few realised that the walk was on. From that point on we couldn’t keep up to her. We chased her for a day and finally around day two we were keeping ahead of her. But it took a Suburban and a Subaru to do so. On Day three our Maori crew member was invited to carry the eagle staff and all the boys wanted in. So we all carried the Eagle for a few hundred ceremonial steps. It felt awesome to be included.
Let me just express a big thanks for all those who have helped us get this far with the story. I owe it almost all to Josephine, though, for trusting us and having faith that we would get it right. A Big thanks to Tina and Delbert for generosity, time and Delbert’s great composition and clip used in the trailer.
I hope you enjoy the glimpse and feel free to offer feedback or spread the word.
Jeff  urbanrez@gmail.com


The link
http://vimeo.com/

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EG4W + Ontario Canadian Federation of Students locals + World Water Day, Canada Water Week

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

February 28, 2011 LETTER SENT TO ALL ONTARIO CANADIAN FEDERATION OF STUDENT LOCALS

Boozhoo Ontario CFS Locals,

I was fortunate enough to speak to at the Spirit of the North conference to the Northern Ontario universities. We discussed plans for World Water Day (March 22/11) and Canada Water Week (March 14-22/11).  There was support for holding ‘Glass Action’ days on campuses.

I am attaching a poster, and will make some suggestions here if you choose to hold a ‘glass action’ day on your campus.  EG4W World Water Day 2011 POSTER PDF

It can be a one day event on World Water day, March 22/11 (register your event @ http://www.worldwaterday2011.org/)

or the inaugural Canada Water Week event from March 14-22/11 (http://canadawaterweek.com/events)… or any day of your choosing!

Here are a list of suggestions, and links that you may find useful in planning your ‘glass action’:

-        stream “Glass Action’ film http://www.emptyglassforwater.ca/video.php

-        stream “No Running Water” by the Winnipeg Free Press http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/no-running-water/

-        show a feature length film, inviting the greater community to attend (i.e. Waterlife, Water on the Table)

-        encourage people to bring empty glasses for water… if you have it in your budgets, you could mail in glasses for your students, or ask your MP drop them off to the Prime Minister… you could also have empty glasses on hand for people… start a water glass drive now… insert the postcards into each glass, so people can just quickly fill it out, then drop it into a box for shipping. EG4W CFS letters to PM (4 per page) PDF

-        post the glasses you mail in on the EG4W website (glass counter: http://www.emptyglassforwater.ca/counter.php)

-        invite the Chief or an Elder from a neighbouring community to speak at your event,  find out what their water situation is… perhaps you will be doing a water ceremony that day, ‘Greet Pray Semaa’, please send us this information so we can place a virtual semaa/tobacco leaf on our website (ceremony tracker: http://www.emptyglassforwater.ca/nyk/?page_id=145)

-        promote the Mother Earth ‘Turtle Island’ Water Walk at your event. (www.motherearthwaterwalk.com) This year the Grandmothers and youth are walking and carrying water from all 3 oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico, and meeting in Bad River, Wisconsin where the waters will converge on JUNE 12th. I am helping coordinate this event. Water Walk 2011 Brochure PDF

-        PETITION: Manitoba Chiefs, “Water is a Human Right” http://www.manitobachiefs.com/water/index.html

-        PETITION: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/grassynarrows/ Grassy Narrows background http://www.cupe.on.ca/doc.php?subject_id=218&lang=en

-        Health Canada Drinking Water and Wastewater Info http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/promotion/public-publique/water-eau-eng.php

-        Learn about Bill S-S11 http://www.emptyglassforwater.ca/nyk/?cat=5 NO to opening the door to privatization! Read this submission by the Council of Canadians to the Senate Committee Bill-S11 PDF

Miigwech for your support and your efforts.

Please forward questions, comments, poster designs to joanne@emptyglassforwater.ca .

Miigwech, thank you,

Joanne Robertson

Founder, Empty Glass for Water campaign

www.emptyglassforwater.ca

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Mother Earth “Turtle Island” Water Walk 2011 – Brochure & Banking Info

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Boozhoo Mother Earth Water Walkers and friends,

Here is the brochure that I finally got made with the assistance of Dawnis Kennedy… miigwech Dawnis! Please share far and wide.

Water Walk 2011 brochure

We have also opened a *new* bank acct. The information is also on the brochure.

Email Money Transfers (Can & U.S.) – email to waterwalk2011@gmail.com

Cheques may be made out to: Mother Earth Water Walk
and mailed to:
Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig
Attn: Joanne Robertson, WW Coordinator
1550 Queen Street E
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 2G3

Direct Deposit: Northern Credit Union, 14492 828 0161405641

A good fundraising idea brought to us from the Madeleine Huntjens, lead walker from the West is…
“I Support the Mother Earth Water Walkers One Step at a Time” PENNY DRIVE!!
On our last day at ceremonies we collected 36,897 pennies, so the walkers can walk 36,897 footsteps!
The walkers will be walking over 10,400,000 steps this spring… can we collect that many pennies to support them?
YES WE CAN!! :)

Miigwech

Joanne Robertson
Coordinator, Central Communications Post, Water Walk 2011
Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
www.motherearthwaterwalk.com  Facebook: Water Walk 2011
“Ni guh Izhi chigay  Nibi onji” – “I will do it for the water”.

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