WATER BOOK Walking Water has existed for 8 years as a pilgrimage, a project and a prayer that centers water as teacher, guide, and sacred source. During this time we have built relationships with peoples, lands and waters from across the world, born witness to places and stories of destruction

WEAVING EARTH: OUR FISCAL SPONSOR AND PARTNER In the summer of 2015, delegates from Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education (WE) joined friends and allies on the Walking Water (WW) pilgrimage, a 300 mile journey by foot from Miwok, Mono and Paiute territories in the eastern Sierra Nevada to Tongva

IN CONVERSATION WITH FELICIA MARCUS with Kate Bunney We began with Felicia asking Kate the question of what’s next for Walking Water and how do we decide where the next pilgrimage might  be …. We began chatting about the Spirit with which  Walking Water works, the listening and asking for

OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE BIG PINE'S WATER By Sally Manning A reliable water supply is essential to insure the future of a community in California.  This is certainly what Los Angeles (LA) was thinking about 100-plus years ago when in 1905 it claimed the Owens River for its city.  A question

A CREATIVE SOLUTION FOR THE WATER CRISIS IN FLINT, MICHIGAN By LaToya Ruby Frazier Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan, documenting the lives of those affected by the city's water crisis for her photo essay "Flint is Family." As the crisis dragged on, she realized

WALKING WATERHOODS By Dr. Elizabeth Dougherty It can be a revelation to discover that wherever you are at any time, in any location – you’re located in a watershed. But what does that mean and why should we care? Most of us think the term “watershed” as a description of

INTERVIEW WITH ALI MEDERS-KNIGHT Can you share some of who you are and the work that you do? I’m a local Mechoopda Indian Tribal member, advocating for ecosystem health based on community land management. Importantly, I’m an activist who brings up historical knowledge of colonization and promotes decolonized education to

INTERVIEW WITH DR. SNEHAL DONDE       Dr. Snehal can you share about how you grew up, where in India and what were your greatest influences? I grew up the daughter of an army officer, with strict discipline and high values to serve the country with serenity and without prejudice towards

COVID 19 AND WOMEN IN INDIA By Pooja Bhati I met Sushila (changed name) while working on a corona relief campaign with the Tarun Bharat Sangh team in the village of Banjaro ki dhani. She is a beautiful 24yrs old woman from the Banjara tribe. She was 8months pregnant and

SAVING THE ALIKIR RIVER, TURKEY By Birhan Erkutlu and Tuğba Günal Many things have happened since we were last in contact. After we started our struggle against the Hydroelectiric Power Plant projects in the valley, we began to face lots of threats in various ways. The source of those threats