Puslinch will play host to an event tomorrow aiming to fill people in on the issue of water protection, specifically in Indigenous communities.
Wellington Water Watchers will be joined by several other organizations including Protect the Tract and the Ontario Federation of Labour.
Layla Staats, a Turtle Clan, Six Nations of the Grand River, and generational survivor of residential schools, will be attending the event as an activist, musical performer, and educator.
Staats has a documentary on the issue of water protection in Indigenous communities, that she filmed by learning firsthand what the issue entails across Turtle Island in Canada and the USA.
One Canadian experience left a lasting impact on her.
Staats recently travelled to Paris for an international delegation at World Water Day and has learned through her experiences the importance of developing a connection with water.
Staats’ brother Logan will be joining her as a musical guest, performing songs that educate on the water crisis.
The Puslinch event will be open to all, as Staats says educating youth on this issue is vital.
The event takes place from 1-4 p.m. at the Puslinch Optimist Recreation Centre.
