Neskantaga urging Ottawa to help protect community from Omicron variant
Chief Wayne Moonias says community is struggling with several issues and is bracing itself for new COVID-19 variant
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Feds, First Nations reach proposed $8B settlement in clean water class action
$1.5 billion will go to 142,000 people from 258 First Nations who’ve had to drink unclean water
Neskantaga First Nation issues state of emergency for members off reserve
The Neskantaga First Nation has declared a state of emergency because members living off reserve…
Indigenous services minister ‘alarmed’ by allegations about construction practices on First Nations
Annie Burns-Pieper, Institute for Investigative Journalism – Brittany Hobson, APTN News Indigenous Services Minister Marc…
Former Neskantaga contractor accused of cutting corners in other First Nations
Annie Burns-Pieper, Institute for Investigative Journalism and Andrew Russell, Global News They had unqualified workers…
Federal government approves $1.9M for contractor that didn’t complete Neskantaga water project on time
Annie Burns-Pieper, IIJ and Andrew Russell, Global News An Ontario company that was asked to…
Neskantaga evacuees to return home in December but still won’t have access to drinking water
Indigenous Services expects clean water by Dec 11, chief disputes that.
Neskantaga calls on federal government to address water concerns while community is evacuated
The Chief of Neskantaga First Nation says the federal government must meet a number of…
Hundreds evacuated from Neskantaga First Nation over ongoing water problems
Federal government says it’s helping through emergency management plan.