We are thrilled to launch the graphic novel We Are of Water, illustrated by Chenoa Gao.

We Are of Water provides visuals connected to voices and knowledge shared by Indigenous Elders, youth, and community members through Healthy Watershed Initiative projects on the significance of watersheds and water.

“Water has a life of its own. We need to honour it. We need to respect it. We need to allow it to be free to do the work that it needs to do. Like water, the voices and illustrations of Indigenous leaders within this graphic novel are a conduit for learnings and lessons about the importance of restoring and healing the land and waterways.”

We hope these illustrated stories will amplify Indigenous voices and experience, embrace and advance inter-generational learning between youth and Elders, and foster future generations of water champions and stewards.

We have also created a colouring book version of the graphic novel to inspire creativity and allow readers to connect more intimately with this work and the messages shared.