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Alt text: A torn paper effect design with red at the top and bottom, a white background in the middle, and a circle featuring a silhouette of an eagle over red, yellow, and black sections. / Effet de papier déchiré avec du rouge en haut et en bas, un fond blanc au milieu et un cercle avec la silhouette dun aigle sur des sections rouges, jaunes et noires.

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: Water Challenges and Priorities

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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is the national voice for off-reserve Indigenous Peoples and is recognized by the Government of Canada as one of the five National Indigenous Representative Organizations. This post by Melanie Bateman, CAP’s Water Resources Coordinator, introduces CAP and its priorities related to water governance, such as water policy coherence and coordination with respect […]

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A large, circular piece of fabric art hanging outdoors, featuring hand-drawn maps, symbols, and blue shaded areas resembling water. It is framed against a clear blue sky, with a yellow building and greenery in the background. / Une grande pièce dart en tissu circulaire suspendue à lextérieur, présentant des cartes dessinées à la main, des symboles et des zones ombrées de bleu ressemblant à de leau. Elle est encadrée par un ciel bleu clair avec un bâtiment jaune et de la verdure en arrière-plan.

The Art of Water: Weaving Reciprocal Relations with Water into our June Meetup

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Our Living Waters is incorporating art into virtual events by inviting artists to participate at some of our Member Meetups. This focus on The Art of Water aims to: highlight effective ways of driving change; honour the sacredness of water; and centre on Right Relations with Indigenous Peoples and waters in Canada. Betty Carpick’s interdisciplinary

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Alt text: Hands cupped together catching water droplets, with a blurred background of greenery and soft sunlight. / Mains en coupe recueillant des gouttes deau, avec un arrière-plan flou de verdure et une douce lumière du soleil.

A Gift of Learning about Working with Indigenous Partners

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In early April, the Community-Based Water Monitoring Collaborative and other freshwater community members interested in First Nations principles of ownership, control, access and possession (OCAP) had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Aaron Jones from Ketegaunseebee (Garden River First Nation) Lands & Resources Department and Dr. Elaine Ho-Tassone from Algoma University. Aaron and Elaine shared their experiences monitoring watersheds

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Alt Text: A grid displaying icons and numbers for various sustainable development goals, each in a different colored square. The bottom right corner features the text Sustainable Development Goals with a globe icon. / Une grille affichant des icônes et des numéros pour divers objectifs de développement durable, chacun dans un carré de couleur différente. Dans le coin inférieur droit, le texte Objectifs de développement durable est accompagné dune icône de globe.

OLW and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global agenda aims to catalyze actions necessary for humans to live sustainably with each other and the planet by focusing on a variety of thematic areas including people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. To inspire action, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been developed and specific

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