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Water First is dedicated to working in partnership with Indigenous communities to address local water challenges through education, training and meaningful collaboration. It is just one part of a solution to the water crisis facing many Indigenous communities.
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October 27th, 2021August 21st, 2026

Taking Water Quality Testing to the Great Outdoors

In June of 2021, the Drinking Water Internship with Waabnoong Bemjiwang Associations of First Nations began, in partnership with Gezhtoojig Employment & Training, Anishinabek Nation and all the participating communities began. Since then, the cohort of interns have been busy studying, writing provincial certification exams and working in their local water treatment plants.

The Drinking Water Internship program includes a week of training on the Introduction to Environmental Water.