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Seven Weeks for Water 2021, week 6: "A universe reborn: in the context of Standing Rock", by Archbishop Mark MacDonald

The 6th reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2021 of the WCC’s Ecumenical Water Network is written by Archbishop Mark MacDonald.*  In the following reflection, he recognises that Jesus and his ministry are closely associated with water. Then he goes on to recall his presence at the Standing Rock protests in 2016 along with other clergy and indigenous water protectors.  He felt, at that time, that Jesus was also present beside them at the Standing Rock to protect its waters.

Seven Weeks for Water 2021, week 5: "Water on Wall Street: the ultimate abuse of God’s gift", by Susan Smith and Dinesh Suna

The 5th reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2021 of the WCC’s Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) is written by Susan Smith and Dinesh Suna.*  In the following reflection, they condemn the recent listing of water on Wall Street as a tradable commodity.  Referring to the biblical assurance that God will quench the thirst of the poor and needy and that water should be made available to all even if they have no money, they proclaim the true value of water as a gift from God, a human right, a spiritual wonder and the source of all life. 

Seven Weeks for Water 2021, week 4: "Gendered water: women fight for safe drinking water in their communities", by Krystina White

The 4th reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2021 of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network is written by Krystina White.* In the following reflection, she narrates her experience of how people of colour are denied their right to clean water because of lead poisoning of tap water in Flint, Michigan (USA). She further demonstrates how ordinary women, though at the receiving end, can do extraordinary work, just like Deborah, the prophetess in the Bible.  White and her friends challenged the lead contamination of Flint’s waters through the Black Millennials 4 Flint and offered lasting solutions to communities facing the crisis.

 

Seven Weeks for Water 2021, week 3: "Water for creation: protecting water for the sacred C’iyaal, C’waam and Koptu", by Jesse Cruz Richards

The 3rd reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2021 of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network is written by Jesse Cruz Richards.*  The following reflection draws inspiration from the restoration of the Israelites from Babylonian exile as promised by Ezekiel, and from hopes and prayers for the restoration of the Klamath Tribes and other indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest to their rivers, waters and fishes, namely the C’iyaal, C’waam and Koptu. 

Wasser für Leben: für das indigene Volk der Navajo Nation nicht garantiert

Die 2. Reflexion der Sieben Wochen im Zeichen des Wassers 2021 des Ökumenischen Wassernetzwerks des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) schrieb Annika Harley.* In der folgenden Reflexion hebt Harley die Herausforderungen vonBergbau und Fracking in der Navajo Nation basierend auf ihrem Gespräch mit Bitahnii Wayne Wilson hervor, der diese nicht nachhaltigen Praktiken nicht nur infrage stellt, sondern den indigenen Gemeinschaften in Zeiten von COVID-19 auch angepasste Lösungen bietet.

L’eau pour la vie: l’eau n’est pas garantie pour les peuples autochtones de la nation Navajo

La 2e réflexion des Sept semaines pour l’eau 2021 du Réseau œcuménique de l’eau du COE est écrite par Annika Harley.* Dans cette réflexion, Annika Harley souligne les difficultés créées par les activités minières et la fracturation hydraulique dans la nation Navajo, telles qu’évoquées lors de sa conversation avec Bitahnii Wayne Wilson. Elle ne remet pas seulement en cause ces activités non-durables, mais fournit également des solutions applicables à petite échelle pour les communautés autochtones en cette période de pandémie de COVID-19.

El agua para la vida no está garantizada para los pueblos indígenas de la Nación Navajo

La autora de la segunda reflexión de las Siete semanas para el agua 2021 de la Red Ecuménica del Agua del CMI es Annika Harley.* En la siguiente reflexión, destaca los desafíos de la minería y la fracturación hidráulica en la Nación Navajo basándose en su conversación con Bitahnii Wayne Wilson, quien no solo desafía estas prácticas insostenibles, sino que también ofrece soluciones a pequeña escala a las comunidades indígenas en tiempos de COVID-19.

Seven Weeks for Water 2021, week 2: "Water for life: not guaranteed for the indigenous people of the Navajo Nation", by Annika Harley

The 2nd reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2021 of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network is written by Annika Harley.*  In the following reflection, Harley highlights the challenges of mining and fracking in the Navajo Nation based on her conversation with Bitahnii Wayne Wilson, who not only challenges these unsustainable practices, but also provides small-scale solutions to indigenous communities in the time of COVID-19.