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Mní Wičhóni: Water is Life – a 2018 Bioneers Indigenous Forum Presentation
Article IndigeneityNature, Culture and Spirit
Caleen A. SiskCarletta TilousiCarrie "CC" CurleyClayton Thomas-Mullermni wichoniMni WiconiRights of Naturestanding rockTraditional Ecological Knowledgewater is life

The Lakota phrase “Mní wičhóni” (“Water is life”) was the protest anthem from Standing Rock heard around the world, but it also has a spiritual meaning rooted in Indigenous world views. For Native Americans, water does not only sustain life, it is sacred. How can Native Americans create cross-cultural understanding for a river’s rights to... Read More

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