Water as Our Bloodline: Indigenous Women Upholding Sacred Responsibility
- ONWA
- 21 hours ago
- 1 min read
Thunder Bay, ON – On World Water Day, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes that protecting water and advancing gender equality are deeply interconnected. Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet Indigenous women and girls continue to face disproportionate impacts from water insecurity.
“Think about how that water sits on the Earth, our Mother, as her bloodline. I think about the water that lives within us and I think about the water that flows through when we have our children, that river of life - and how we always need to make sure we take good care of our sacred gifts. Our children, and to speak to them kindly, to love them, to nurture them just as we do with the water.” – Audrey Deroy, Knowledge Keeper, ONWA Cultural Program Manager
For generations, Indigenous women have stood at the forefront of protecting the water and Mother Earth by taking up their sacred roles as water carriers and land defenders. ONWA recognizes and honours our members and all Indigenous women who work tirelessly to protect the waterways on their traditional lands, often at their own risk.
We ask you to pause and take a few minutes to watch and listen to Audrey Deroy, ONWA’s Cultural Program Manager, as she shares her reflections on World Water Day. Watch here: https://youtu.be/r-zoEsgwxhg
For more information and media inquiries, contact:
Andre Morriseau, Communications Manager
Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)
Email: amorriseau@onwa.ca
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