Neskantaga First Nation
Neskantaga First Nation is a community mentioned in Anishinabek News.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2013: Suzanne Medicine is from this community.[2]
- March 2015: Neskantaga First Nation was identified as a community that could benefit from the Ring of Fire development.[3]
- June 2016: The community was one of five participating First Nations surveyed for the Human Rights Watch report on water safety. Leadership and water operators from the community provided interviews for the research project.[4]
- November 2020: Residents of this community were evacuated for safety reasons after living under boil-water advisories for 26 years. The community was mentioned as an example of the gap between government rhetoric and the reality of Indigenous living conditions.[5]
- February 2021: The community was evacuated after its water system failed, an infrastructure project priced at $16 million. Advocates compared the funding for the community's water system to the $20 million given to a nuclear reactor design concept.[6]
- March 2022: The community was one of the lead parties in the class action litigation regarding drinking water advisories in First Nations.[7]
- May 2022: The community was one of three First Nations that initiated national class action lawsuits in 2019 regarding drinking water advisories. The community's leadership participated in the 2022 announcement of the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement claims period.[8]
- March 2025: Neskantaga First Nation has long resisted development in the Ring of Fire that threatens their territory. The refusal of Neskantaga First Nation to consent to certain projects is often framed by politicians as obstruction.[9]
- June 2025: The community has been vocal in opposing extractive projects that proceed without proper Indigenous consent. It is one of the nations sounding the alarm about the potential impacts of Bill 5: The Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act.[10]
- July 2025: Delegates from this community participated in a protest to share concerns about industrial risks to the Ring of Fire. Leaders spoke about the importance of protecting peatlands, which they refer to as the Breathing Lands.[11]
- November 2025: Elder Moonias represented the community in bringing a message of environmental genocide to Toronto.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A call to protect Mother Earth", Anishinabek News, 7 November 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Tiny tots pow-wow is a celebration of life", Anishinabek News, 13 May 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "TVO’s Agenda tackles northern resource issues", Anishinabek News, 19 March 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New report on First Nations water crisis launched by Human Rights Watch", Anishinabek News, 23 June 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Opinion: Political words about treaties ooze hypocrisy", Anishinabek News, 6 November 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Opposing small module reactors to protect the water", Anishinabek News, 24 February 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘Water is alive and provides life,’ says Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner during annual Water Symposium", Anishinabek News, 10 March 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘Class action lawsuits should not be needed for basic rights to be recognized,’ stresses Chief Emily Whetung", Anishinabek News, 6 May 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Letter to the editor: From discovery to extraction: How Pierre Poilievre’s Ring of Fire vision echoes colonial doctrines", Anishinabek News, 21 March 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Letter to the Editor: Bill 5 is a threat to Northern Ontario", Anishinabek News, 3 June 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg concludes four-day protest against Bill 5 and Bill C-5 with Day of Unity and Peaceful Action", Anishinabek News, 4 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).