How art and spirituality are defining the ‘water protectors’

Much of the Indigenous activism that we see in Canada is being led by Indigenous women

By Lenard Monkman
CBC News
August 19, 2017

Women have been on the frontline of much of the land and water-related Indigenous activism that we see in Canada today. In the fight for clean water, this style of activism has seen art and spirituality go hand in hand.

For many, these actions have nothing to do with activism, but rather, protecting a way of life for future generations.