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Based on work completed from 2000 to 2011, an overview of what water means to Anishinabe peoples in Ontario found the following themes<ref>McGregor, D. (2012). Traditional Knowledge: Considerations for Protecting Water in Ontario.The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 3(3) . Retrieved from: http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol3/iss3/11 DOI: 10.18584/iipj.2012.3.3.11</ref>:
*Water is alive. It is a being with its own spirit
*Water is sacred
*Water is a relative
*Water is part of a holistic system, a part of Creation
*Water is key to survival
*Appropriate water use is about proper relationships
*Water must be treated with an ethic of thanksgiving
*People have specific responsibilities to protect water
*Planning for water governance must take a long-term approach
*Women have a central role
*Language retention is critical
==To review==
*http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/FIELD/Venice/pdf/special_events/bozza_scheda_DOW_6_1.0.pdf