| Nibi Emosaawdang/The Water Walker Contributor(s): Robertson, Joanne (Author), Williams, Shirley (Translator), Toulouse, Isadore (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1772601004 ISBN-13: 9781772601008 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Ojibwa Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: 304.209 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.8" W x 8.3" (0.25 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The dual language edition, in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and English, of The Water Walker, the award-winning story of a determined Ojibwe Nokomis (Grandmother) Josephine-ba Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walked 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-ba invites us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water, the giver of life, and to protect our planet for all generations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robertson, Joanne: - Joanne Robertson is AnishinaabeKwe and a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. She received her fine arts degree at 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. |