{"id":4554,"date":"2023-11-07T09:16:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T14:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elbowlakecentre.ca\/?post_type=quills-posts&p=4554"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:30:30","slug":"broken-promises-and-access-to-clean-drinking-water-in-indigenous-communities-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"quills-posts","link":"https:\/\/elbowlakecentre.ca\/quills\/broken-promises-and-access-to-clean-drinking-water-in-indigenous-communities-across-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken Promises and Access to Clean Drinking Water in Indigenous Communities across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ojibwe and Odawa Knowledge Keeper Liz Osawamick from Wiikwemkong Unceded First Nation on Manitoulin Island and Ojibwe and Odawa Elder Shirley Williams from Wiikwemkong Unceded First Nation on Manitoulin Island shared with QUILLS that there are many communities, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, from across Canada and the world that have threatened water sources. Indigenous communities in Canada, however, are disproportionately impacted. Have students brainstorm examples they know of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Teacher has students sit in a circle. Each student is given one statement to read from Threatened Water Fact Sheet.pdf<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong>The first time around the circle students take turns reading their statement aloud to the class. The second time around students share one word or phrase that captures how the statement they read made them feel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To deepen learning explore the ArcGIS StoryMap: The Water Crisis in Canada\u2019s First Nations Communities for detailed information about the current status of water advisories and their impacts: https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/52a5610cca604175b8fb35bccf165f96<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Teacher introduces Constance Lake First Nation to students as an example of how important it is to keep watersheds free of contaminants. Teachers can watch the following video focused on Constance Lake First Nation to gain background information required to facilitate the discussion with their class.  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cYYloIUf5CI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n