Indigenous Water Crisis
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Ottawa pledges $43M for clean drinking water on Oneida Nation of the ThamesTo end a long-term drinking water advisory, Oneida Nation of the Thames will switch to Lake Huron as its water source, and have its existing piped distribution system upgraded.CanadaMar 23, 2023
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Construction expected this spring for Oneida Nation of the Thames water pipelineThe federal government says it has money set aside to fund Indigenous communities dealing with water boil advisories. Oneida Nation of the Thames is cautiously optimistic.HealthJan 23, 2023
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Military headed to Iqaluit to help provide safe drinking water, Blair saysThe announcement comes 11 days after city officials told the 8,000 residents of Nunavut's capital city that their tap water had been contaminated with fuel.CanadaOct 22, 2021
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‘An ongoing symbol of colonization’: How bad water affects First Nations’ healthFor years, First Nations across Canada have suspected that they've been getting sick from poor water quality -- and a gap in health data is not helping the situation.FeaturesSep 30, 2021
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Indigenous TikTok creator spreads awareness for Canada’s First Nation water crisis'You don't realize that being thirsty is a scary situation until you're thirsty and you don't have any water,' says Brennen Mcguire of his videos about the Indigenous water crisis.CanadaJun 29, 2021
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Chief says Neskantaga First Nation to fully evacuate amid tainted water resultsRoughly 230 people -- most of whom were deemed vulnerable -- were evacuated from the community earlier in the week.CanadaOct 24, 2020
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Northern Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over its water qualityResidents in the community roughly 360 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., obtain drinking water separately from three stations in the community or use bottled water.HealthJul 16, 2019
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Reality Check: Can Liberals really end boil water advisories on First Nations by 2021?Justin Trudeau's government has promised to eliminate all drinking water advisories on First Nations by March 2021. Will this promise be kept?CanadaJan 27, 2018
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