Water is Life Water Walk 2015
Water is Life Water Walk ~ Quinebaug River
Agenda
JULY 12 2015 Inipi (sweat-lodge) for all Walkers, Eagle Staff carriers,
JULY 16, 2015 Full Moon Ceremony and Opening Ceremony (not just for
Water carriers and those with main rolls in this prayer ~ NO
ONE will be required to Sweat except myself
women ~ men first as they start the fire then the Women ~
it is about the balance and honoring She Who Controls the
Tides) followed by Pot Luck Feast
headwaters (possibly canoes over the water course)
JULY 17, 2015 Gathering of the headwaters ~ walkers leave the
JULY 18, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 19, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 20, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 21, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 22, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 23, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 24, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 25, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 26, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 27, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 28, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 29, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 30, 2015 Walking and possibly canoes
JULY 31, 2015 Closing Ceremony ~ Full Moon Ceremony (not just for
women ~ men first as they start the fire then the Women ~
it is about the balance and honoring She Who Controls the
Tides) ~ followed by Pot Luck Feast
Aug ??? 2015 Closing Inipi (Sweat-lodge) (date not set)
There are sections of the river that are good for canoe travel and water level
permitting we are hoping to get canoes on the water to honor the ancestors
As a Sundancer all ceremony’s I organize start and end with Inipi ceremony ~
this is open to all but not a requirement ~ Each day will include Sunrise and
Sunset Pipe Ceremonies and are open to participants but not required ~ I
understand that in many cultures women do not do sweat-lodge ceremony and
all ways are honored and respected.
Water is Life Water Walk 
If you are going to participate in the purification ceremony on June 11th, please remember this is a sacred ceremony and remember to consume no alcohol or drugs 4 days before the ceremony. We do need about 1/4 to 1/3 of a cord of wood for this ceremony and you will need to show up by 9 AM & it will probably be done around 4 to 5. Bring 1/2 gallon of drinking water, chair to sit on, it is 500 yards away from parking, donation for fire wood, finger food for potluck after ceremony. Please bring something to wear inside the Lodge as it will be a mixed ceremony.
Ladies this should be a long dress or skirt and top and our shoulders should be covered. Thanks, looking forward to meeting you there!