Instructions for Core Walkers:

• Please familiarize yourself with the protocols and instructions for community walkers.

• Please bring Aseema (tobacco). You are welcome to wear ceremonial regalia.

• Women on moon-time (menstruating) are powerful and must not carry the pail or the "Little Boy" Staff.

• Be ready and prepared when Nibi and the Staff come to you.

• Nibi is handed off first. Pass the Staff and Nibi in FRONT of the vehicle.

• When carrying Nibi, keep looking forward, don’t stop walking, and don’t turn your head to look behind. If something is dropped, the Staff Carrier can pick it up for you.

• Staff Carriers: You are the eyes and ears for the walkers and the water.

• Staff Carriers: Offer Semaa (tobacco) when you walk by rivers or streams and when you walk by a dead animal/bird.

• Always start at the front of the line-up and keep your vehicle placed in rotation.

• Do not stop in the middle of the highway to talk — pull over if needed.

• Do not park in the middle of curves, bridges, or hills, even if it means a slightly longer walk.

• Turn the vehicle's hazard lights on while parked. Before moving, put on your seatbelt, turn off the hazards, and use the turn signal.

• You are welcome to take breaks, but check to see that enough core walkers remain.

• If you must leave the rotation for longer than a bathroom break, use your own vehicle (not someone else's).

• Be respectful of other people’s belongings and vehicles. Always smoke outside, not in the vehicles.

• If food/snacks are out, they are shareable. If you don’t want others to eat something, please put it away.

• Keep track of your belongings and return any that you find to Grandmother Van.

• Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and a safety vest.