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Water For Life And Peace

By Tom Blue Wolf

The southeastern US is one of the most biodiverse regions on the earth. There was a time when a squirrel could hop a tree in Savannah and not touch ground till he reached Texas. This was Creek Country. There were no lakes in what is now called Georgia. Our people lived along the waterways and honored the “hatchee” or running water as the source of life and peace. The running water was sacred and called the Long Man, coming from a place that has no beginning and going to a place that has no end. We couldn't imagine a time when we could see the end of water. Now that time has come. Water is a living being that gives life to us with total forgiveness and unconditional love. Our bodies are 70 - 80% water, not unlike our Mother Earth. Water flows up from the earth, down from the sky, out of our skin, into our bodies and as the essence of creation, gives life, even to those who disrespect, disregard and turn their backs on the Long Man.

In the days when water-honoring ceremonies were the start of every morning, this wasn't an issue. Today as a result of turning our backs on the Long Man nearly two billion people have no drinking water and another two billion have inadequate sanitation facilities. We are so fortunate to live in the medicine heart of Turtle Island where the water flows. Imagine living in a country where you must walk five miles each way for your ration of drinking water. Or consider Santa Fe, New Mexico, where water is the center of a lawsuit in a struggle between golf courses and drinking water. In Atlanta, we are now drinking our children's water for the year 2030.

What are our children to do? Groundwater runoff, along with underground and surface streams, is at an all-time low. What are we going to do? Did you know that all the rivers in Georgia have their origin in Georgia? If anyone is to do anything, it must be us. Some have suggested conserving our tributaries and monitoring our rivers on a full-time basis. Others have suggested privatizing the water. Should corporations own our water source?

There are several non-profits doing wonderful work for the waterways, such as the Georgia Environmental Organization, EarthKeepers, Riverkeepers, and the Trust for Public Lands. It has been suggested that the community join, support, donate to and generally encourage such groups to continue the dynamic work they do and to get involved in local water coalitions and community groups.

In March of this year, the indigenous people of the earth met in Kyoto, Japan to discuss our relationship to water, what it means for our children and for us.

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