Tag: Indigenous
Collaborative Consent for Watershed Co-Governance
On September 21st, the POLIS Water Sustainability Project at the University of Victoria and the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources released Collaborative Consent and...
Nunatsiavut: Muskrat Falls Failing to Curb Methylmercury Accumulation
Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe has released a statement declaring that he’s disappointed that a key commitment to help mitigate downstream methylmercury impacts from the...
Premiers Tackle Climate Change & Infrastructure in Canada’s North
The premiers of Canada’s three northern territories met in Yellowknife last week to discuss sustainable development in Canada’s north, including the balance of environmental...
Funding for Treaty-based Land and Water Boards in NWT
Canada has announced new multi-year funding agreements to support 33-Treaty-based co-management boards, including those that provide water management services to northern communities.
The support will...
Treaty #3 Communities Receive Federal Support for Water
The federal government has committed $1.2 million to end long-term drinking water advisories in 8 Treaty #3 communities.
Last week, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous...
Infrastructure Investments for Two First Nations Communities
Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced improvements to water infrastructure for two First Nations communities in Ontario, with the goal of lifting long-term drinking...
Manitoba Engages Indigenous Communities on Outlet Channels
The Manitoba government is engaging in consultations with Indigenous communities on the preferred route of the Lake Manitoba Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels.
“Our government...
Reframing Water Security for a Human Wellbeing Approach
A recent article published in the journal Water Security, Advancing human capabilities for water security: A relational approach, argues that water security needs to move...
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Receive $17.5M for Water Infrastructure
Yesterday, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Richard Feehan, Alberta Minister of Indigenous Relations joined Chief Tony Alexis of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation to...
$42.7M for BC First Nations’ Water and Wastewater
On Friday, the Government of Canada and announced an investment of $42.7 million in water and wastewater for BC First Nations.
Carolyn Bennett, Minister of...
