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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’ & Lively’s $500,000 contribution will provide resources for more young Indigenous adults to become water treatment plant operators and environmental water science technicians, as well as engage Indigenous school-aged students

March 24th, 2022 No Comments

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In the Watershed Mysteries workshop, students take water quality parameters of 5 prepared water samples to determine which hypothetical watershed each sample comes from.

Improving with Experience and Collaboration

Learning happens with experience. And applying what we have learned through our virtual delivery continues to strengthen our school-aged youth

April 1st, 2021

The Grade 6 class out on Big La Cloche Lake.

Virtual Programs with Sagamok First Nation

Our team recently delivered our 2nd virtual program, this time to Biidaaban Kinoomaageamik in Sagamok First Nation.

February 8th, 2021

Thank You for a Good News Story

2020 was quite a year! Despite the challenges we faced along the way, we’re proud of our successes. Among many

December 31st, 2020

With clearance from the pandemic committee after postponing all visits, we revisited Long Point First Nation in Winneway, Quebec to reconnect and to scope our two community-suggested sites for restoration work.

A Visit to Long Point First Nation in Winneway, Quebec

Walleye are a culturally significant species of fish for Anishinabek Peoples. So, when the walleye habitat restoration work with Longpoint

November 4th, 2020

Enviro Week!

A few weeks ago in Kenora, Ontario, the interns in our Drinking Water Internship Program took part in a week-long

October 19th, 2020

Indigenous School Workshops Go Virtual

This fall, due to COVID, we are offering remote programming for our Indigenous School Water Programs. We will mail out

October 17th, 2020

Internship Milestones: Operator in Training Exam

The Water First interns recently wrote their Entry Level Course and Operator in Training (OIT) exams. These exams are significant

October 14th, 2020

Our Land, Our Water

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

September 4th, 2020

Bimose Tribal Council & Water First

The Drinking Water program continues to be a priority for many communities, especially now. Clean and safe drinking water is

July 27th, 2020

Update on the Drinking Water Internship In Bimose

At the time of our last newsletter we were pivoting our Internship program to remote and interactive online programming. Now

July 7th, 2020

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