“All people need to come together to make a shift in the way we are living with and treating water. Ceremonies and prayer can make great change.” - Jean Aquash O’Chiese, Ojibway Elder
he purpose of this unit is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about water and how it is viewed from an Aboriginal perspective. Water is one of the four sacred elements; the other three are Earth, Wind, and Fire.
Students will learn about extended families and the role they play within an Aboriginal community. As discussed in previous lessons, family or kinship ties set the limits of an individual's rights and responsibilities within the indigenous community.
