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For most of Dean Morgan's 67-year life, he wasn't able to drink clean water in his home. "It's just like a real slime…. It was like what they called beaver fever water." Sometimes, he would go to the creek near his home on IR #1 of St'uxwtéws (Bonaparte First Nation) to grab jugs of water because it was cleaner and safer than the water he was able to get from his taps. Morgan and his brother used to take containers of the murky water to the chief and council and to federal representatives to ask if they would be willing to drink that. For more than four decades, parts of his community dealt with on-and-off boil water advisories. In Canada, the federal government has committed to ending long-term drinking water advisories. Indigenous Services Canada says 146 advisories have been lifted since 2015, but 32 remain in place.
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#human rights#palestine#Israel#water#water is life#gaza genocide#free palestine#free gaza#genocide#ethnic cleansing#ceasefire#ceasefire now#starvation#public health
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A historically and culturally significant lake in California's San Joaquin Valley that first disappeared in 1898 has returned after last year's atmospheric rivers flooded the region.
Tulare Lake, known as Pa'ashi — or "big water" — to the local Tachi Yokut Tribe, was "once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River," per Earth.com.
Vivian Underhill, who published a paper on Tulare Lake as a postdoctoral research fellow at Northeastern University, noted it was mostly sustained by snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada mountains and was 100 miles long and 30 miles wide at its peak.
The lake served as a key resource for Indigenous Peoples and wildlife and was once robust enough to allow steamships to transport agricultural goods throughout the state.
However, government officials persecuted and displaced the indigenous communities in the late 1800s to convert the area for farming through draining and irrigation.
"They really wanted to get [land] into private hands so that indigenous land claims — that were ongoing at that time — would be rendered moot by the time they went through the courts," Underhill told the Northeastern Global News. "It was a deeply settler colonial project."
While Pa'ashi periodically reappeared during the 1930s, '60s, and '80s, the barrage of atmospheric rivers California experienced in 2023 revived the lake despite the region receiving just 4 inches of rain annually. According to Underhill, Tulare Lake is now the same size as Lake Tahoe, which is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide.
Its resurgence has led to the return of humid breezes at least 10 degrees cooler than average and native species, including fish, amphibians, and birds. Lake Tulare was once a stopping point for migratory birds traveling a route known as the Pacific Flyway.
"Something that continues to amaze me is — [the birds] know how to find the lake again," Underhill told the Northeastern Global News. "It's like they're always looking for it."
The Tachi Yokuts have also returned to Pa'ashi's shores, once again practicing their ceremonies and planting tule reeds and native sage.
#submission#!!!#good news#lakes#Tulare Lake#Pa'ashi#big water#water#water is life#revitalization#anti colonialism#decolonization#nature#Tachi Yokut#indigenous peoples
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If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water
- LOREN EISELEY
#water view#water art#water conservation#water everywhere#water energy#water element#water is life#water magic#water nymph#toya's tales#style#toyastales#toyas tales#art#july#summer#red and blue#red carpet#area rug#handmade rug#carpets and rugs#persian rugs#water quality#water reflection#water resources#water restoration#water ripples#water rights#water tribe#nature
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Meninas magras tem a água como melhor amiga.
#garotas bonitas não comem#tw ed ana#anadiet#no food#skinandbones#pretty girls dont eat#water is life
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Refresh yourself 🌊🫧🫧
#aero#aesthetic#y2kcore#y2k#water is life#water aesthetic#water photography#cool water#flower aesthetic#water moodboard#refreshing#clean moodboard#clear moodboard#clear aesthetic#clear#ocean
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🏞️ !!! happy breaking news !!! after more than 100 years, fall-run Chinook salmon have returned to the Klamath River Basin: one month after the last dam obstacle was removed!!! 🏞️ Mark Hereford, ODFW’s Klamath Fisheries Reintroduction Project Leader, was part of the survey team that identified the fall-run Chinook. His team was ecstatic when they saw the first salmon.
“We saw a large fish the day before rise to surface in the Klamath River, but we only saw a dorsal fin,” said Hereford. “I thought, was that a salmon or maybe it was a very large rainbow trout?” Once the team returned on Oct. 16 and 17, they were able to confirm that salmon were in the tributary.
It marks the return of migrating fish to the area following the removal of four Klamath River dams. The salmon likely traveled 230 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
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do they? not have? water bottles? no this is important. how do these kids consume water on the daily? they are d1 athletes i refuse to think they all just patiently wait in line to use a fountain during practices and games. and i dont even want to think about how little water neil consumes on the run if he doesnt have a water bottle
#like he literally goes for long ass runs all the time#and dry mouth from sport is ass yall#i refuse to accept that he doesnt even have a cheap bottle he stole from a park or something#but more than that#WHAT ABOUT NICKY AND AARON DRINKING OUT OF A FOUNTAIN#their literally D1 athletes#they cant not have water bottles right?#right????#kinda freaking out here#hugging my 40 oz emotional support bottle as i freak out#water is life#pls drink water kids#all for the game#aftg#the foxhole court#neil josten#nicky hemmic#aaron minyard
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Take action to make your voice heard ahead of the November 13, 2023 deadline by signing our petition to the US Army.
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ID: Graphic for Rohingya Community Partners “Donate for new water filters” Photograph of people walking along road with water to the side of it purple color grading (left) and aerial photograph of house roofs color graded in green. Painted rudimentary figures holding bucket with divided face with contrasting colors on both sides of face, and each eye brow and eyes. From right to left, figure one light and dark green, figure two orange and sunlight yellow, and figure three blue and light blue.
https://chuffed.org/project/111646-1000-water-filters-for-the-rohingya-people
#Rohingya Community Partners#RCP#Rohingya#Water is a right#Water is life#Water filters#Community#Community fundraising#Myanmar 🇲🇲#Myanmar
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The federal government has no legal duty to ensure First Nations have clean drinking water, even if Liberal ministers publicly suggest otherwise, Justice Canada lawyers say. That's the defence the federal government is expected to mount in Ottawa this week in Federal Court, as it fights a national class-action lawsuit launched by a remote northern Manitoba First Nation in 2022. Shamattawa First Nation, which has been under a boil water advisory since 2018, and its Chief Jordna Hill are pursuing the case for all First Nations members countrywide whose community was subject to a drinking water advisory in effect on or after June 20, 2020. The plaintiffs argue First Nations have a basic human right to clean water that Canada has violated, describing the conditions facing their communities as "an urgent human rights crisis." In its statement of defence, Canada argues the government supports the delivery of potable water for First Nations as a discretionary political decision, calling it "a matter of good governance rather than legal duty." "Canada does not owe any legal obligations or duties to operate and maintain the plaintiffs' water systems," says the statement of defence.
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#Justin Trudeau#Drinking Water#Water is Life#Indigenous#First Nations#cdnpoli#canada#canadian politics#canadian news#canadian
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Follow @MuniGaza and DONATE NOW: bit.ly/munigaza
$313,940/$1,000,000 collected so far
The Gaza Municipality is tasked with providing essential services such as water supply and sanitization, waste management, and sewage treatment. Due to the ongoing genocide of Gaza, the Municipality’s ability to provide their residents with even the most basic necessities has become severely strained and obsructed.
By joining us in spreading the word and donating generously — you can assist the Gaza Municipality in fostering an atmosphere of solidarity with the people of Gaza. There are over 500,000 Palestinians that are in desperate need of these life sustaining amenities, and with your support they can work efficiently towards reinstating essential services.
“Where will my donations go?”
-Water supply enhancement projects
-Maintenance of water wells
-Implementation of water desalination initiatives
-Reconstruction of demolished roads
-Implementation of sewage water pumping and treatment schemes
-Pest and rodent control
“But what does all of that really mean?”
-Enhancing access to water provisions while maintaining consistency
-Managing the collection and disposal of the accumulated waste throughout Gaza
-Addressing sewage overflow and sanitation issues across the city
-Initiate the opening of key through-fares, which would facilitate the access and entry of emergency vehicles
-Clearing debris from the city to restore the ease of movement for it’s residents
-Providing aid to the personnel of the Gaza Municipality Emergency Committee
$313,940/$1,000,000 has been collected
They still need: $686,060
WE NEED TO RAISE AT LEAST $7,222 PER DAY TO MEET THE GOAL
Contribute to opening a damaged road in Gaza City: $300
Provide Water to 10,000 people for a Day: $500
Contribute to Cleaning up Waste Accumulated in Gaza City: $200
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find the link in our link tree in bio!
#palestine#human rights#free palestine#gaza#free gaza#mutual aid#gaza fundraiser#rebuild gaza#Gaza aid#Palestine aid#help gaza#tzedakah#zakat#Tikkun Olam#support for palestine#support for gaza#water is life
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From water-testing polluted rivers to measuring radiation levels, ordinary people are taking environmental research into their own hands.
#good news#environmentalism#science#citizen science#science is too important to be left to the scientists#environment#nature#water#clean water#water is life#conservation#environmental movement#direct action
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"We All Live Downstream"
#art#traditional art#acrylic#coyote#painting#mixed media#animal art#primitive wiggles#naive art#anthropomorphic#stream#water#river#nature#community#downstream#water is life#air dry clay
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Stand in solidarity with the Miccosukee:
Big Cypress Preserve is part of the Everglades, one of the largest remaining tracts of wetlands on Turtle Island (North America).
The Miccosukee Tribe have lived there since time immemorial and their care for their home has shaped it into the beautiful swamp we know today.
The National Parks Service is trying to rush a change in Big Cypress' designation from a Preserve to a Wilderness area. [plain text: The National Parks Service is trying to rush a change in Big Cypress' designation from a Preserve to a Wilderness area.]
This would give the area stronger protections for water quality, but would significantly limit the Tribe's access to their homelands and completely ignores how their stewardship of the lands and waters was and is crucial in maintaining the health of ecosystems.
There hasn't been a good faith effort to include the Miccosukee in a meaningful way (ie free informed prior consent & input!!!) on this change to their sovereign territory.
If you want to practice allyship, here's a chance. Sign the petition to show your support / solidarity with the Miccosukee. [plain text: Sign the petition to show your support / solidarity with the Miccosukee.]
Personalize it even just a little, even if it's just adding your own name or hometown. If you're able, print it out sign it and mail it. The Tribe and organizers working on this have a goal of getting 500 letters to the NPS/Secretary of the Interior. The online petition is almost at its goal! Just over 2,000 signatures left (as of Mar.16th 2024 21:30EST).
Please please share! I have it on good word that the NPS is trying to push this through before folks really have a chance to hear about what they're doing or make a fuss. So make a fuss we must.
The mailing addresses are below the cut for anyone who can send a physical letter!
Mail to:
Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III, Director
National Park Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240
Secretary Deb Haaland
Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC 20240
#landback#decolonization#indigenous rights#ways to help#how to be a better ally#accomplice activities#miccosukee#big cypress preserve#everglades#environmental activism#environmental justice#intersectionality#turtle island#plain text#water is life#us politics#i literally cant think of any other tags and idr how many tumblr actually tracks anymore lmao.#more info to come!! including possible ways to help the miccosukee ensure that this never happens again :)
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