Who We Are
Abiinooji Aki Inc. (AAI), supported by the LCO Tribe, and GLIFWC, organized the first symposium for Women and Water Coming Together (WWCTS) held August 7th - 11th, 2016 on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation near Hayward, WI. The symposium brought together over 85 participants from different locations across the United States. With this first WWCTS successfully completed, we began organizing for the future WWCTS, focusing on how to expand our work. Here we are again, planning the 9th annual Women & Water Coming Together Symposium set for Aug. 3-7, 2025. The Women & Water Coming Together Symposium was inspired by Ojibwe Grandmother and AAI Director/Founder-Maryellen Baker, Niiyogiizhigookwe
LCO, the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation is located near Hayward, Wisconsin which is located 70 miles South of Superior/Duluth, 133 miles East of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 50 South of Ashland, WI.
The goal of the WWCTS is to bring over 5,000 women together to empower them so they can stand up for clean water laws for future life to come. Currently we are building programs, writing letters to donors and holding events to raise funds for this essential culturally designed program.
We welcome your input and ideas and your support as well to make this a successful healing event for all life. Please write us at: AAI P.O. Box 444, Hayward, WI. You can also find us on Facebook at: Abiinooji Aki, Inc. and Women & Water Coming Together Symposium.
Abiinooji Aki, Inc (AAI), founded The Anishinaabe Way conference on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A conference dedicated to educating Native and Non-Native professionals across the United States in working with Native American patients. The Anishinaabe Way was the first conference dedicated to working with Native American clients in recovery using cultural methods and has inspired many programs and agencies across the nation. The Anishinaabe Way conference was a Wisconsin certified training program through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin Certification Board. Since its inception and because of the Anishinaabe Way conference, Abiinooji Aki has assisted many programs, therapists, psychologists, counselor, treatment centers, clinics and people in recovery for over 25 years. We have provided various training programs in healing, grieving, AODA, youth programs and more.
LCO, the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation is located near Hayward, Wisconsin which is located 70 miles South of Superior/Duluth, 133 miles East of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 50 South of Ashland, WI.
The goal of the WWCTS is to bring over 5,000 women together to empower them so they can stand up for clean water laws for future life to come. Currently we are building programs, writing letters to donors and holding events to raise funds for this essential culturally designed program.
We welcome your input and ideas and your support as well to make this a successful healing event for all life. Please write us at: AAI P.O. Box 444, Hayward, WI. You can also find us on Facebook at: Abiinooji Aki, Inc. and Women & Water Coming Together Symposium.
Abiinooji Aki, Inc (AAI), founded The Anishinaabe Way conference on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A conference dedicated to educating Native and Non-Native professionals across the United States in working with Native American patients. The Anishinaabe Way was the first conference dedicated to working with Native American clients in recovery using cultural methods and has inspired many programs and agencies across the nation. The Anishinaabe Way conference was a Wisconsin certified training program through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin Certification Board. Since its inception and because of the Anishinaabe Way conference, Abiinooji Aki has assisted many programs, therapists, psychologists, counselor, treatment centers, clinics and people in recovery for over 25 years. We have provided various training programs in healing, grieving, AODA, youth programs and more.
Abiinooji Aki, Board of Directors
Maryellen Baker, President
Karen Donahoe
Dianne Sullivan
Gary Quaderer Sr.
Denise King
Maryellen Baker, President
Karen Donahoe
Dianne Sullivan
Gary Quaderer Sr.
Denise King
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Women & Water Core Committee
Maryellen Baker, Ojibwe Honyere DeMain, Ojibwe Emily Gajewski, Ojibwe Stan Oda, Japanese Ann and Greg Hermann, Ojibwe Suzanne Mills-Wemm, Ojibwe Vicki Carpenick, Ojibwe Kathy Heskin Joseph Many Horses Davis Margaret Meiser Danielle Lablanc Larry Mens Diana Thundercloud Karen Donahoe, Ojibwe Asha Meyers |
Women & Water Volunteers
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