We Are Water Protectors reconciliation A Whirlwind Passed through Our

A Whirlwind Passed through Our Country expands the narrative of the Ghost Dance

" —Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

While there are no living fluent speakers of Anishinaabemowin in this community

they construct an identity that challenges their alienation while at the same time situating themselves within contemporary notions of American Indian identity

and has galvanized organizing and action

We Are Water Protectors reconciliation A Whirlwind Passed through OurWinner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story. Inspired by the many Indigenous led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruptiona bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to