Ripple Effects is a powerful short film that explores the deep and irreplaceable connection between clean water and Minnesota’s communities, culture, and future. Highlighting the sacred Ojibwe maple sugar traditions of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the film demonstrates how clean water has shaped Minnesota’s past, present, and future. The video focuses on the proposed Tamarack Mine, which threatens the state’s most valuable resource—clean water. With no history of clean nickel sulfide mining, the film warns that once water is polluted, it cannot be restored. The impact of this mining project will have lasting ripple effects across Minnesota, affecting both the environment and the people who depend on it. Presented by Water Over Nickel, a movement led by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the film calls on Minnesotans to take action now to protect the future of clean water for generations to come. Ripple Effects invites audiences to consider the stakes and choose water over nickel to safeguard the natural resources that define the state.