Water Is Life - (Native Rights (Alternator Books (R))) by Katrina M Phillips (Paperback)
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Highlights
- For many Indigenous peoples, water is sacred.
- 9-11 Years
- 8.74" x 6.46" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, People & Places
- Series Name: Native Rights (Alternator Books (R))
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About the Book
"For many Indigenous peoples, water is not just important to drink. It is also sacred. Learn how Indigenous peoples around the world are fighting for their rights to use and protect the water we all share"--Book Synopsis
For many Indigenous peoples, water is sacred. Indigenous peoples have lived by important water sources throughout their histories. But in the 1800s, treaties with the US government and people settling in the West forced many Indigenous peoples to leave their homelands, to leave their water sources, and to move onto reservations. Indigenous peoples continue to stand for their communities in talks about water sources. From protesting dams and oil pipelines to improving access to clean water, Indigenous peoples fight for their water rights and to protect their homelands.
Review Quotes
"A timely and essential series."--starred, Booklist
-- (4/30/2025 12:00:00 AM)"While addressing historical atrocities and injustices, the focus is placed on the efforts to address these issues in the present day, emphasizing their ongoing relevance rather than treating them as events of the past . . . A compelling series that sheds light on the modern-day consequences of historical injustices."--School Library Journal
-- (3/13/2025 12:00:00 AM)
