By Austin Evans Writer The All Nations Grand River Water Walk honoured the water by following the 280 kilometres of the Grand River in one week. Walkers dipped a copper pail where the Grand River empties into Lake Erie at 3:00 am on September 15. Following the west bank of the Grand River, the walkers carried the pail of water for the next week. Throughout the journey the water was honoured through song, prayer and offerings of food and tobacco. The walk ended with walkers pouring the pail into the Grand River’s source near Dundalk on September 21. The Grand River Water Walk began in 2003 as a way to raise awareness for issues such as water accessibility and water preservation. Josephine Mandamin was the first to lead the walk,…
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