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Press Releases
Inspiring Indigenous Students to Become Future Water Scientists
OTF and Water First Announce Success of Pilot Conservation Workshops Inspiring Indigenous Students to Become Future Water Scientists Students from Beausoleil First Nation and Sagamok First Nation explore watershed health and water quality World Nature Conservation Day (July 28th) underscores the need for more opportunities to empower Indigenous youth to
New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators
Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations and Water First Announce New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators Next Generation of Indigenous Water Treatment Workers Are Finding Solutions Through Training in Water Trades and Sciences The Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations (WBAFN), a tribal council with six member First
Indigenous youth graduate from Water First Internship Program
Ten youth from seven First Nations achieve certifications to address drinking water and environmental water challenges Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation, Manitoulin Island – Ten Indigenous youth were honoured this morning for successfully completing the Water First Internship Program at a graduation ceremony held on the powwow grounds of Aundeck
Recent News & Updates
Concern for water challenges in Indigenous communities runs deep at Rotary
For years, the Rotary Club of Guelph’s Indigenous Awareness (IA) Committee puzzled over how they could meaningfully support Indigenous communities in their right to access
Long Term Monitoring Program in Sheshatshiu
After acquiring an old fishing lodge on Park Lake, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation (SIFN) in central Labrador are beginning a 10-year process to clean up
Bimose Interns Sit For WQA Exam
Interns in the Drinking Water Program with Bimose Tribal Council recently wrote their Water Quality Analyst (WQA) exam. The exam was originally scheduled for February
The Georgian Bay Internship is Underway
This past month, Water First launched the next Water First Internship Program in the Georgian Bay area in partnership with Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First
Restoration sites selected in Long Point First Nation
The Environmental Water team’s latest collaboration with Long Point First Nation, is continuing to evolve. In consultation with the community, two sites have been identified
“The water needs our help.”
Tasha Beeds, a Plains Cree Mide-Kwe and Water Walker, has walked nearly 7,000 km to raise awareness about the current state of water systems in