Neskantaga First Nation
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Neskantaga First Nation works to uplift community since suicide crisis 10 years agoA 16-year-old girl rests in one plot, a 13-year-old in another. Suicide brought them there.CanadaJan 30
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In conversation with Neskantaga Chief Chris Moonias as Ontario Ring of Fire concerns aboundOn the shores of Attawapiskat Lake, deep in the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario, sits Neskantaga First Nation – a community of about 350 people.CanadaOct 10, 2023
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‘We want to be able to decide’: Inside the battle over the Ring of FireOn a rock-covered beach in the heart of the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, Alex Moonias gazes east, then north. All he sees is undisturbed land, water and air.CanadaOct 10, 2023
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Trudeau gov. grilled over construction firms hired for First Nations infrastructure projects“Why is he continuing to perpetuate this policy of incompetence, negligence and the basic denial of human rights to First Nations people across this country?”CanadaFeb 22, 2021
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How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking waterIn interviews, First Nations leaders, engineers and community members pointed to restrictive and outdated policies that result in a lack of local control over projects.InvestigationsFeb 18, 2021
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Former Neskantaga contractor accused of cutting corners in other First NationsFive of the projects have been peppered with allegations, including excessive overcharges, deficient work, delays and racism, reveals an investigation.InvestigationsDec 21, 2020
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Building trust in its tap water will be Neskantaga’s next big challengeMore than 200 members of Neskantaga First Nation returned to their homes this weekend, 60 days after being evacuated because of unsafe water.CanadaDec 20, 2020
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Trudeau gov. approved $1.9M for contractor that didn’t complete Neskantaga water project on timeAn Ontario firm that failed to complete a water treatment project on time in Neskantaga First Nation will receive $1.9 million.CanadaDec 10, 2020
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Indigenous Services minister says Trudeau government won’t end boil-water advisories by March 2021Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller confirmed the Trudeau government will not meet its pledge to lift drinking water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021.PoliticsDec 2, 2020
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This Ontario First Nation has been under a boil water advisory for 25 years. Now Ottawa is investigatingOttawa has agreed to investigate the conduct of construction companies that may have contributed to the current water crisis in a remote Ontario First Nation.CanadaNov 12, 2020
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