https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/this-ontario-first-nations-boil-water-advisory-has-been-in-effect-for-25-years/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:28:57 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14543 Canada has promised to address the water crisis in Indigenous communities for more than four decades, but that hasn't meant much for the Neskantaga First Nation. Will current election promises be any different? Christopher Cheung In-Depth boil water advisory First Nations Rights health crisis Indigenous Neskantaga First Nation Ontario water Walter Sakanee, an elder living in Neskantaga First Nation, has had difficulty fighting infections in his legs. He relies on his family members to collect safe drinking water for him in blue plastic jugs from a reverse osmosis machine located at the community’s water treatment plant. He is not able to access the plant on his own due to his physical disability. Photo: Samer Muscati / Human Rights Watch