For many Native American tribes water is considered a sacred spirit. The Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe in northern Wisconsin teaches that “water is life” – a phrase that encapsulates the interconnected relationships that water has with every living thing on Earth. Now the phrase is often seen on signs at protests – ones where tribes are fighting against massive, corporate oil and mining projects that threaten to pollute waterways. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸 : Mike De Sisti, Caitlin Looby and Frank Vaisvilas / @journalsentinel