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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $500,000 in Support of Training, Education and Skills Development for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a donation in support of locally-based, hands-on skills training and education programs. Reynolds’...

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Forging Relationships, Forging Change

An evolution of partnership and learning with Beausoleil First Nation By Adrianna Bilinski, Program Manager, Indigenous School Engagement If there’s...

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Better Together:
Continuing our journey with Brunswick House First Nation

Article by Cory Girard, Project Manager, Environmental Water For Water First, the most successful projects springboard into enhanced partnerships and...

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Part of the Hive:
Working together for lasting results

Written by Adrianna Bilinski, Program Manager Water First has been partnering with Long Point First Nation (LPFN), located in western...

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Building Confidence, Strengthening Connections

Remote First Aid training for the Environmental Water Team By Beth Wright, Technical Trainer & Communications Coordinator It was a...

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Adaptability in Action 

Written by Mason Prout, Communications & Development Specialist at Water First Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation is located on the north...

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Celebrating history and diversity:
National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month

Contents: June is a special month of recognition and celebration. With National Indigenous History Month, we have an opportunity to...

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Diving Into Water Quality Analysis: Two weeks of workshops, learning, and connection

A Water Quality Analyst (WQA) plays a critical role in testing water quality in a water system and ensuring the...

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Long-Term Connections for Sustainable Outcomes

A fundamental aspect to Water First’s work is striving for lasting results – which means sustainable outcomes to projects, with...

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The Sound of Water: My Journey to Water First

It was 2021. I was sitting at my desk, tapping to the beat of water droplets in my headphones. I...

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Understanding Cumulative Effects on Fish Populations with Innu Nation

Innu Nation has a deep understanding about the stressors on fish populations on their traditional territory. Water First is supporting...

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Bringing Communities Together to Explore Winter Water Science

Winter water monitoring can be challenging – think temperatures below -30°, biting winds, snowdrifts that can bury buildings, and lake...

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Environmental Water intern taking water samples from a local water source.
Celebrating future water scientists on World Water Day

Safe water needs skilled people. On this World Water Day, March 22, Water First celebrates the Indigenous youth and young...

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Adaptability in Action 

Written by Mason Prout, Communications & Development Specialist at Water First Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation is located on the north...

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Diving Into Water Quality Analysis: Two weeks of workshops, learning, and connection

A Water Quality Analyst (WQA) plays a critical role in testing water quality in a water system and ensuring the...

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two interns learning water chemistry
Turning a Dream of Clean Water Into Action

With support from Rotary, Georgian Bay Drinking Water Program interns have a bright future ahead. For interns of the Georgian...

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GIS & Mapping Workshop

In January, interns in the Drinking Water Internship Program gathered at the Mississauga First Nation Community Centre for a week-long...

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From Connection to Community – Jacey’s Path to Water First

Legend of the Blackfoot Iniskim (Buffalo Stone) Long ago, the Blackfoot People lived in tipis and were nomadic. They followed...

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A crowd of smiling people.
Celebrating the Graduates of the Georgian Bay Drinking Water Internship

In June of 2021 Water First, in partnership with Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations, Gezhtoojig Employment & Training, and...

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Fourth Drinking Water Internship Underway

On July 4th, the latest Water First Internship Program — in partnership with Mamaweswen and the North Shore Tribal Council—...

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Experience in a Big City Treatment Plant

Written by: Lori Corbiere, an intern from Wahnapitae First Nation in the Drinking Water Internship Program, and Kendra Driscoll, Water...

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Inter-program Collaborations in Naskapi

In late May, Dillon from our Schools Program team was in the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach to work with students...

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Water First To Build New Operations Hub to Support Significant Growth in Programming

The Water First Operations Hub will serve as a centre of effective coordination supporting partnerships with Indigenous communities from coast...

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Two men using laboratory equipment to test water.
Future Water Quality Analysts in Training

A key aspect of our training programs is to create the bridge between the solid base of knowledge and skills...

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How to Be the Safety Line

An Intern’s Perspective on the Water First Internship Program Written by Nick Chapman, Water First Intern from Temagami First Nation....

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North Shore Internship at Water Treatment Plant

GIS & Mapping Workshop

In January, interns in the Drinking Water Internship Program gathered at the Mississauga First Nation Community Centre for a week-long

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Better Together:
Continuing our journey with Brunswick House First Nation

Article by Cory Girard, Project Manager, Environmental Water For Water First, the most successful projects springboard into enhanced partnerships and...

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Part of the Hive:
Working together for lasting results

Written by Adrianna Bilinski, Program Manager Water First has been partnering with Long Point First Nation (LPFN), located in western...

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Building Confidence, Strengthening Connections

Remote First Aid training for the Environmental Water Team By Beth Wright, Technical Trainer & Communications Coordinator It was a...

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Adaptability in Action 

Written by Mason Prout, Communications & Development Specialist at Water First Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation is located on the north...

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Long-Term Connections for Sustainable Outcomes

A fundamental aspect to Water First’s work is striving for lasting results – which means sustainable outcomes to projects, with...

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Understanding Cumulative Effects on Fish Populations with Innu Nation

Innu Nation has a deep understanding about the stressors on fish populations on their traditional territory. Water First is supporting...

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Bringing Communities Together to Explore Winter Water Science

Winter water monitoring can be challenging – think temperatures below -30°, biting winds, snowdrifts that can bury buildings, and lake...

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Monitoring the impacts of climate change with Brunswick House First Nation

Beth Wright, Water First’s Communications Assistant, reflects on her trip to Chapleau as part of a climate monitoring and training...

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Chapleau High School Students Help With Climate Monitoring Study

Cory and Tanya from our Environmental and Indigenous Schools Water Programs were up in Brunswick House First Nation (BHFN) in...

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Inter-program Collaborations in Naskapi

In late May, Dillon from our Schools Program team was in the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach to work with students...

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Water First To Build New Operations Hub to Support Significant Growth in Programming

The Water First Operations Hub will serve as a centre of effective coordination supporting partnerships with Indigenous communities from coast...

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Connecting Youth, Science, Water, and Community

Water First Indigenous Schools Water Program and Environmental Water Program Work Together in Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation (SIFN). By Adrianna...

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Forging Relationships, Forging Change

An evolution of partnership and learning with Beausoleil First Nation By Adrianna Bilinski, Program Manager, Indigenous School Engagement If there’s...

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Part of the Hive:
Working together for lasting results

Written by Adrianna Bilinski, Program Manager Water First has been partnering with Long Point First Nation (LPFN), located in western...

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Adaptability in Action 

Written by Mason Prout, Communications & Development Specialist at Water First Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation is located on the north...

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Sunny Days in Nunavik

Written by: Adrianna Bilinski, Indigenous School Engagement Manager at Water First. The third week of January, in the middle of...

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Paddling Through the Weeds

by Adrianna Bilinski, Indigenous School Engagement Coordinator Over the last few years, the Schools Program team at Water First has...

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Summer Credit Program Nawash
Summer Credit Program: Earning High School Credits Through Experiential Learning

In late August 2022, Water First’s Schools Program team wrapped up its second year of delivering the Summer Credit Program....

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Chapleau High School Students Help With Climate Monitoring Study

Cory and Tanya from our Environmental and Indigenous Schools Water Programs were up in Brunswick House First Nation (BHFN) in...

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Inter-program Collaborations in Naskapi

In late May, Dillon from our Schools Program team was in the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach to work with students...

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Water Walk with Wasauksing First Nation

The Schools Program team was in Wasauksing First Nation a few weeks ago, working with students from Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik. The...

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What’s in Your Water in Manitoba

After much delay due to COVID travel restrictions, our Indigenous Schools Water Program team was able to travel to Manitoba...

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Water First To Build New Operations Hub to Support Significant Growth in Programming

The Water First Operations Hub will serve as a centre of effective coordination supporting partnerships with Indigenous communities from coast...

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Planting the Seed for Future Water Scientists

Our Indigenous Schools team was recently in Dokis First Nation. During this program, students at Kikendawt Kinoomaadii Gamig went to...

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The Sound of Water: My Journey to Water First

It was 2021. I was sitting at my desk, tapping to the beat of water droplets in my headphones. I...

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Sunny Days in Nunavik

Written by: Adrianna Bilinski, Indigenous School Engagement Manager at Water First. The third week of January, in the middle of...

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From Connection to Community – Jacey’s Path to Water First

Legend of the Blackfoot Iniskim (Buffalo Stone) Long ago, the Blackfoot People lived in tipis and were nomadic. They followed...

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Monitoring the impacts of climate change with Brunswick House First Nation

Beth Wright, Water First’s Communications Assistant, reflects on her trip to Chapleau as part of a climate monitoring and training...

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Paddling Through the Weeds

by Adrianna Bilinski, Indigenous School Engagement Coordinator Over the last few years, the Schools Program team at Water First has...

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Experience in a Big City Treatment Plant

Written by: Lori Corbiere, an intern from Wahnapitae First Nation in the Drinking Water Internship Program, and Kendra Driscoll, Water...

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How to Be the Safety Line

An Intern’s Perspective on the Water First Internship Program Written by Nick Chapman, Water First Intern from Temagami First Nation....

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Delivering Upstream: A Sibling of the Internship

The Indigenous Schools Water Program (ISWP) delivers workshops and hands-on STEM experiences for school-aged youth to learn about their local...

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“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...

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Collaboration Leads to Success

Sagamok School and Water First Testing New Waters The Water First Indigenous School Water Programs team works primarily in schools...

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Our Land, Our Water

This beautiful video was made by McKaylii Jawbone from Témiscaming, Quebec, a member of Kebaowek First Nation. McKaylii is one...

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An Anishinabek Perspective on Nibi (Water)

By: Ogamauh annag (Sue Chiblow) Aniin, Boozhoo, Ogamauh annag qwe dishnecuz, jijauk dodem, Ketegaunzeebee donjeba, Anishinaabe, Ojibway indow. My English...

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