Water walk ceremony welcomes community to care for water in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Water walk ceremony welcomes community to care for water in Thunder Bay, Ont.

University staff, students and the community gather alongside Elder Sheila De Corte.

Lakehead University welcomed the community to care for the water in a water walk ceremony around Boulevard Lake in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Friday. The ceremony was the second part of a two-part speaker and experiential learning series focused on Indigenization, cultural health literacy and creating a space in academia for more elders and Indigenous community members to share with students.