The Lake Winnipeg Watershed Map & The Lake Winnipeg Water Treaty

The Lake Winnipeg watershed map &

the Lake Winnipeg water treaty

The Lake Winnipeg watershed map was developed through a partnership between the Decolonizing Water project at the University of Ottawa and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. It is meant to start conversations about connectedness and help build relationships through the watershed and beyond. The map helps explore the idea of a water treaty that would help govern relationships with and around the Lake Winnipeg watershed.

Joining the map project, the Territorial Planning Unit of Grand Council Treaty #3, provided data and advice in the production of the map. The caretaker of this map is the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective, who is now working in partnership with RCGS and DW to incorporate various forms of knowledge and community input.

The map is in draft form and is intended to be refined based on input from various key stakeholders. An additional educational curriculum and opportunities for the map to travel will help enhance ongoing dialogues and relationship building.