Indigenous women urge Hamilton council to apologize to the water after Chedoke spill – CBC

At least 3 councillors say they’re willing to participate in a quiet waterfront ceremony

Dec 11, 2019

A group of Indigenous women will hold a quiet ceremony this month for Hamilton city councillors to apologize directly to the water for the Chedoke Creek spill.

Nibi Awan Bimaadiziwin, which describes itself as “two spirit, Indigenous women water protectors, including water walkers, artists, aunties and everyday citizens of Hamilton,” says it doesn’t want an apology from city council after a four-year leak that saw 24 billion litres of sewage and stormwater flow into the creek.

Council has to make amends, the women said at a town hall Tuesday. But the focus should stay on the water to remind people where the damage lies.

“We just really want to see the water being centred in our conversations,” said Danielle Boissoneau, an Indigenous water walker and member of Nibi Awan Bimaadiziwin. She spoke at the town hall, which about 100 people attended Tuesday at the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre.

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