public lecture: elder shelia decorte on water walks

join us on 24 september at 7:30pm for a presentation by elder shelia decorte on water walks.elder de corte will be sharing her personal experience and stories as a local water walker.  she will be defining what a water walker is and isn't and most importantly bringing awareness to the importance or water. 

sheila de corte is an ojibwe elder and knowledge keeper from animkii wajiw (thunder mountain/mount mckay) located in fort william first nation in the robinson superior treaty territory of 1850. her spirit name is niibin giimiwan (summer rain), and she is from the turtle clan. sheila was born and raised in the city of fort william/thunder bay, ontario. she retired from the federal public service in january 2020 to allow her the freedom to follow her cultural spirit wherever that may lead her.

sheila’s anishinaabe way of living continues to pull her into many cultural related areas, which includes walking for the water in ceremony. she was first called to the water in 2017 when she joined the water walkers, “for the earth and water”, which later brought forward a vision to bring water down from loc lomond lake, located on the sacred mountain of anemki wajiw, to help bring healing to the local rivers. with the support and guidance from the late grandmother josephine mandamin, “for love of the rivers” water walks began in 2018 and continue today. now as “for love of the rivers 2.0” following a commitment and promise to continue the work that our grandmother water walker started in 2003.

this presentation will be in-person and online. complete information and how to register can be found at https://thunderbaymuseum1.wildapricot.org/event-5780456

this presentation is part of the 2024-25 thunder bay historical museum society’s lecture series sponsored by the department of history. 

since 1908, the thunder bay historical museum society has been regularly holding talks on a wide range of topics on the fourth tuesday of each month at the thunder bay museum (425 donald street east) from september to april. all presentations are free and open to the public.