Indigenous Water Crisis

• Ottawa pledges $43M for clean drinking water on Oneida Nation of the Thames

  To 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.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
  
• Construction expected this spring for Oneida Nation of the Thames water pipeline

  The 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.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2023
  
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• Military headed to Iqaluit to help provide safe drinking water, Blair says

  The 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.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
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• ‘An ongoing symbol of colonization’: How bad water affects First Nations’ health

  For 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.

  Features

  Sep 30, 2021
• 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.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
• Chief says Neskantaga First Nation to fully evacuate amid tainted water results

  Roughly 230 people -- most of whom were deemed vulnerable -- were evacuated from the community earlier in the week.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2020
• Northern Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over its water quality

  Residents 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.

  Health

  Jul 16, 2019
• 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?

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2018