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To Be a Water Protector: The Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers

by Winona LaDuke

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you travel far, you may sometimes see what is coming towards you,<br />

When<br />

climate change or who has learned good lessons. You take <strong>the</strong>se<br />

whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />

and teachings home for <strong>the</strong> people and <strong>the</strong> future generations. You<br />

lessons<br />

just as in days <strong>of</strong> old, <strong>the</strong> sadness, joy and beauty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> large world. But,<br />

see,<br />

<strong>the</strong> fast-paced time, you forget your own Winter Count. We forget to be<br />

in<br />

now. <strong>To</strong> call our spirits home.<br />

here<br />

bi daagoshin. It is a new spring which comes. Recognized as <strong>the</strong><br />

Ziigwan<br />

venture out, <strong>the</strong> aandegoog, crows, move in large numbers. ey<br />

waabiziwag<br />

to <strong>the</strong> skies and signal that it is time to tap our trees and venture from<br />

take<br />

wigwams, our warm houses, into <strong>the</strong> woods, hoping that smoke comes<br />

our<br />

many res. It is time to go into <strong>the</strong> woods; nopeming to be grateful for<br />

from<br />

homecoming. It is time to call our spirits home. I pause from my travels<br />

this<br />

and look to see my world; she is beautiful.

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