Water Is Life
The Ongoing Fight for Indigenous Water Rights
From the Series Native Rights (Alternator Books ®)
For many Indigenous peoples, water is sacred. Indigenous peoples have lived by important water sources throughout their histories. But in the 1800s, treaties with the US government and people settling in the West forced many Indigenous peoples to leave their homelands, to leave their water sources, and to move onto reservations. Indigenous peoples continue to stand for their communities in talks about water sources. From protesting dams and oil pipelines to improving access to clean water, Indigenous peoples fight for their water rights and to protect their homelands.
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Alternator Books ® |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF018040, JNF053270, JNF076050 |
| Dewey | 346.04/3208997 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Starred Reviews, and Table of contents |
Author: Katrina M. Phillips
Katrina M. Phillips is an author and an associate professor of history with a focus on Native history and the history of the American West. Born and raised in northern Wisconsin, Professor Phillips is a proud citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. Her books include several children’s books and Staging Indigeneity which won the George Freedley Memorial Award for an exemplary work in the field of live performance.
Awards
- Booklist Top 10 New Series Nonfiction
Reviews
Booklist
“A timely and essential series.”—starred, Booklist
School Library Journal
“While addressing historical atrocities and injustices, the focus is placed on the efforts to address these issues in the present day, emphasizing their ongoing relevance rather than treating them as events of the past . . . A compelling series that sheds light on the modern-day consequences of historical injustices.”—School Library Journal
