Fleming College

Seven Generations Ahead: Celebrating Water Solutions

Fleming College will host a free conference that brings together Indigenous knowledge, science, and grassroots organizations all working for the betterment of water.

Seven Generations Ahead: Celebrating Water Solutions will take place on Friday, May 8 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the college’s Sutherland Campus. The conference will showcase new and innovative water solutions being created and applied in the Kawarthas.

The event will feature:

• Grandmother Josephine Mandamin (founder of the Mother Earth Water Walks) and local Elder Shirley Williams (founder of the Kawartha Water Walk).
• A panel discussion with Gord Balch, a research scientist and faculty member with the Center for Alternative Wastewater Treatment, Linda Skilton, Dean of the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences at the Frost Campus of Fleming College, and Alix Taylor, Water Program Manager at GreenUP and Green Communities Canada.
• Two short water documentaries and an introduction to the Sacred Water Circle’s on-line Teaching Turtle.

Registration is now open for the conference, which will take place in Room B3 100 (Whetung Theatre). The event is free and open for all to attend, but registration is required. Those interested in attending are asked to register by visiting: http://www.sacredwater.ca/events/seven-generations-ahead/registration/
The conference comes one year after the successful Sacred Water Circle Gathering and is the result of a partnership among the Sacred Water Circle, Fleming College, Nibi Emosaawdamajig (“Those Who Walk for the Water”), GreenUP, Trent University Indigenous Studies, TRACKS, Curve Lake First Nation, and Faith & the Common Good.

The conference is followed by the 6th Annual Water Awareness Walk in the Kawarthas, taking place on Sunday, May 10 and starting at the First People’s House of Learning, Trent University at 6:30 a.m. More information about this event can be found online at sacredwater.ca. Registration for the water walk is not required.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 68,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information contact:
Tasha Beeds
Faculty/Indigenous Studies Specialist
Ph.D. Candidate, Indigenous Studies Trent University
705.749.5530 ext. 1031
tasha.beeds@flemingcollege.ca

Cathy Mitchell
Sacred Water Circle Administrator
705-745-3238 ext. 201
cathy.mitchell@greenup.on.ca

Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 ext. 1370