Josephine Mandamin (Anishinaabe)

Josephine Mandamin
Occupation	Chief Water Commissioner

Josephine Mandamin was the former Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner.^[1]

In Anishinabek News

Home community: Anishinabek Nation^[2]
November 2017: She inspired the book The Water Walker based on her extensive Water Walks to raise awareness for water protection. Starting in 2003 with a walk around Lake Superior, she has walked around all five Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River. She visited Nor'wester View Public School and Bishop E.Q. Jennings School in Thunder Bay on November 2, 2017, to speak with students.^[3]
March 2019: The Anishinabek Nation reported the loss of this water advocate in February 2019. She walked around the Great Lakes to raise awareness regarding water quality. She taught that water is life and instructed others on their responsibilities toward protecting it. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).^[2]
April 2020: She was a water protector whose legacy is honoured during Great Lakes Day celebrations. She frequently advised leadership that water is life. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).^[4]
November 2022: She led efforts to protect water and the life-giving principles it provides to the Anishinabek People. Her work focused on the connection between clean water and the sustainability of traditional foods like fish and wild rice. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).^[1]