Anishinaabeg Maternal Activism: We Sing a Prayer for the Water
My Anishinaabeg maternal activism arises from the water songs of my ancestors and the women of my Anishinaabeg community. As Anishinaabeg women and mothers, our maternal activism around water and water rights is rooted in our interconnected relationship with the water as women and mothers. The tradi...
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ftjarm:oai:jarm.journals.yorku.ca:article/40634 2023-05-15T13:28:36+02:00 Anishinaabeg Maternal Activism: We Sing a Prayer for the Water Bédard, Renée E. Mazinegiizhigookwe 2021-10-05 application/pdf https://jarm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jarm/article/view/40634 eng eng Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement https://jarm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jarm/article/view/40634/36805 https://jarm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jarm/article/view/40634 Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement; Journal of the Motherhood Initiative Vol 12, No 2 (Fall 2021) 1913-9330 1488-0989 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion in-brief 2021 ftjarm 2023-01-08T13:09:57Z My Anishinaabeg maternal activism arises from the water songs of my ancestors and the women of my Anishinaabeg community. As Anishinaabeg women and mothers, our maternal activism around water and water rights is rooted in our interconnected relationship with the water as women and mothers. The traditional and modern rationale of maternal activism is rooted not only in treaty responsibilities but also in the nibi-dibaajimowinan, such as our sacred prayers and songs. Anishinaabeg mothers, women, and those LGBTTIQQ2S+ persons who identify on the female gender spectrum take up the of role of the water activists to honour and uphold their duties to the water. The activist role is really an extension of our traditional roles as carriers of the water (e.g., menstruation, pregnancy, or inside copper pails during our ceremonies) and keepers of the treaty rights of water. Activism for the water is not only like protecting a relative but also like protecting ourselves because we are not living well as human beings, Anishinaabeg, unless we care for the water that sustains us. Anishinaabeg maternal activism is born out of our water songs. In this article, I explore why Anishinaabeg mothers engage in activism for the water. I explore the traditional teachings that inform Anishinaabeg maternal relationships to water. I explain Anishinaabeg women’s path to activism through the teachings of women’s role in warriorship. Last, I share some traditional prayer songs for the water that have been publicly published and explain their importance to Anishinaabeg maternal activism in relation to activism for the sovereignty of Indigenous water rights, culture, health, and territory. Article in Journal/Newspaper anishina* Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (JMI - York University) |
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My Anishinaabeg maternal activism arises from the water songs of my ancestors and the women of my Anishinaabeg community. As Anishinaabeg women and mothers, our maternal activism around water and water rights is rooted in our interconnected relationship with the water as women and mothers. The traditional and modern rationale of maternal activism is rooted not only in treaty responsibilities but also in the nibi-dibaajimowinan, such as our sacred prayers and songs. Anishinaabeg mothers, women, and those LGBTTIQQ2S+ persons who identify on the female gender spectrum take up the of role of the water activists to honour and uphold their duties to the water. The activist role is really an extension of our traditional roles as carriers of the water (e.g., menstruation, pregnancy, or inside copper pails during our ceremonies) and keepers of the treaty rights of water. Activism for the water is not only like protecting a relative but also like protecting ourselves because we are not living well as human beings, Anishinaabeg, unless we care for the water that sustains us. Anishinaabeg maternal activism is born out of our water songs. In this article, I explore why Anishinaabeg mothers engage in activism for the water. I explore the traditional teachings that inform Anishinaabeg maternal relationships to water. I explain Anishinaabeg women’s path to activism through the teachings of women’s role in warriorship. Last, I share some traditional prayer songs for the water that have been publicly published and explain their importance to Anishinaabeg maternal activism in relation to activism for the sovereignty of Indigenous water rights, culture, health, and territory. |
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Anishinaabeg Maternal Activism: We Sing a Prayer for the Water |
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Anishinaabeg Maternal Activism: We Sing a Prayer for the Water |
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Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement |
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