Keepers Of The Water Presents
Water Is Life Legal Summit 2022
On Thursday, December 8th and Friday, December 9th, 2022. Keepers of the Water and the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre were honoured to host the first-ever Water is Life Legal Summit. Exploring water protection through an Indigenous lens was centred throughout the two-day event.
Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have been the stewards of these lands. We hold the answers to protecting the Water.
The summit explored essential topics, including UNDRIP, Doctrine of Discovery, FPIC, Criminalization of Indigenous People, the Indian Act, Indigenous Legal Systems vs. Canadian Legal Systems, the Alberta Regulatory System, and the recognition the Personhood of Rivers.
How much does the government of Canada
spend fighting Indigenous people in court
Keynote
Water is Life Legal Summit Day 1 AM Break-
out Session - Personhood of Rivers with Dr.
Josie Auger
Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area
Presentation with Carrie Selin and Roy Auger
Francois Paulette Keynote
We Resist For Water with Indigenous youth,
Cody Looking Horse, Makaśa Looking Horse
and Eryn Wise
Women, Water, Roles and Connection
Keynote with Dr. Diana Steinhauer
A Scientific Look at the Dangers of Tailings
Ponds with Paul Belanger
Co Creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools
with Dawn Martin-Hill
UNDRIP & Doctrine of Discovery Keynote with
Sharon Venne
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
Racism in the Canadian Legal System with
Eleanore Sunchild
The Protection of Treaty with Margo and
Gwen
