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First Nation waterless community case study (Canada) - Coggle Diagram
First Nation waterless community case study (Canada)
What
provides a family of 6 with 4 bottles for them to bath, drink, cook with it for a whole week
has wate tank built in 1993 but only worked for 2 years
Most members are under 30 and have never known clean water
160 first nations across Canada with water restrictions
They live near a chromite plant "ring of fire"
not hygienic --> many get rashes from using water
people are only give 2 liters of water a week to clean, cook and drink
Nishanka First Nation has faced a 20-year boil water advisory due to a failed water treatment plant and unsafe water quality.
suicide crisis, 11 suicides in 2 years
water can be yellow or brown and have a bad smell making it undrinkable
Where
Ontario, Canada
Nishanka, a remote fly-in Cree First Nation, 500 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
How
Before they only had a sand filtration system, which did not filter out chemicals
They have the upper hand because they need to agree to a billion dollar project
Profits would pay for access roads
want to develop but doesn't have options to do so
Developing or destroying the land?
sense of pride in this, in their land
11 suicides in a year
Tension and perspective
main goal : access to clean water and social assistance for their ongoing
matawa nations met to unify their demands to ask the government
When
The boil water advisory started in 1995 and continues up to the present day, lasting over two decades.
169 first nation communities
Citizen Nishanka
Nesktanga Canada
The 1993 water plant failed after two years; residents rely on boiling water, bottled water deliveries, or flown-in water, impacting health and daily life.
Affects health, skin reactions