For 7 years, Indigenous organizations, primarily led by women, have taken every route to stop oil company Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. Meet 11 remarkable Indigenous Water Protectors who are on the frontlines fighting to StopLine3. From WECAN_INTL:
since the start of construction. These are only a few of the many reasons Indigenous women are organizing to stop the pipeline.
As Enbridge prepares to ramp up construction this summer, Indigenous women and local organizers are inviting supporters to mobilize and join them for the Treaty People Gathering in early June. If you are interested in attending or supporting the mobilization,For now, meet 11 remarkable Indigenous Water Protectors who are on the frontlines fighting to stop Line 3 and protect their communities and homelands. This is a vital stand for water, climate, Indigenous rights, and our collective future.
Unless otherwise noted, photos and statements were collected by Ne-Dah-Ness Greene, Greene Photography , on behalf of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network . The quotes have been edited for clarity and length.Owner of Wisdom Lessons, Grandmothers of the Sacred We, and Global Indigenous Wisdom Keepers.
“We are the Seed Keepers and if our wombs get contaminated it means that the seeds will be contaminated and when one woman falls all women fall. We have very, very little water on this planet that is sustainable for humans to drink, and if you start contaminating that water—such as they did—what’s happening is it’s starting to harm people.
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