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Water Protection Rights and Spirituality (Zoom)

Please register here. This program is presented in partneship with Indigenous People's Day Newton and the Ashland Public Library.

 

Join us as we honor Indigenous Peoples Day at a special program that will open with traditional Danza and prayer, and will be followed by a panel discussion on Water Protection Rights. The participants will be Hiawatha Brown (Narragansett Elder), Liz Santana-Kiser (Nipmuc Elder) Kasike Jorge Estevez (Taino) and Robert Quesada (Mexika/Aztec). 

 

Learn about:

  • Indigenous Spirituality as it relates to water
  • Issues concerning water quality, fishing rights and industrial pollution
  • Land rights and what we can do to contribute to equitable access for all 

 

This program is cosponsored by the following libraries:  Ashland Public Library, Belmont Public Library, Bigelow Free Public Library (Clinton), Danvers Public Library, G.A.R. Memorial Library (West Newbury), Groton Public Library, Manchester by the Sea Public Library, Maynard Public Library, Medway Public Library, Public Library of Brookline, Tewksbury Public Library, Topsfield Town Library and Winchester Public Library

 

Register for this program right up until the start time. The Zoom login information will be emailed from the Ashland Public Library. Please be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.

Date:
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Virtual
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Talks & Presentations  
Accessibility:
Reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities requiring assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Newton’s ADA/Sec.504 Coordinator, Jini Fairley, two weeks in advance of this event: jfairley@newtonma.gov or (617) 796-1253. For Telecommunications Relay Service, please dial 711.