Wednesday Sept. 2 – Friday Sept. 11: Lake Simcoe walk for water

from Danny Beaton and friends

Lake Simcoe was known as Waawaase’Aagaming or the Shining Lake to the Anishinaabe People who once lived in the area. This waterwalk is intended to re-establish the spiritual connection of our people to these waters and to remind of us our responsibility to maintain a good relationship with them.

At one time these waters were pure and pristine and supported a wide range of wildlife both within the water and surrounding it. When we pray for the water we pray for the well-being and right to exist of all that life. It is an honour to carry the water, carry the eagle staff, do those prayers and sing those songs.

We are walking from September 2nd to September 11th starting and ending at Sibbald’s Point Provincial Park. Once we fill the vessel with water we do not stop until lunch break and day’s end when we touch down. If camping is available we will camp or we will accept accommodation from the people we meet along the way.

Both men and women and boys and girls are welcome to join us, walk with us and pray. We will have tents available but we ask that people be as self-sufficient as possible. We ask women to please wear a skirt if they would like a turn at carrying the water and we ask that men who will carry the staff to be drug and alcohol free and of a good mind to care for all of the people walking. We will be providing some food and water and money to fuel vehicles that support the walk. Please call 905-252-8003 for more information. Miigwech.