Friends of the Attawapiskat River
The Friends of the Attawapiskat River (FAR) are a coalition of impacted community members and allies focused on stewarding and protecting the Attawapiskat River and its watersheds.
March 2, 2022 Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire AreaImpact Assessment Agency of Canada160 Elgin Street, 22nd floorOttawa, ONContinue Reading
Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Neskantaga First Nations have demanded a halt to the Environmental Assessment until meaningful consultation can beContinue Reading
This week, Neskantaga First Nation declared a State of Emergency as 6% of members living off-reserve contracted COVID-19. Moonias saidContinue Reading
Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation selected two environmental consulting firms in the process of two proposed roadsContinue Reading
An analysis published in Lawyer’s Daily examines the Ontario government’s policies favouring mining developments during the COVID-19 pandemic in theContinue Reading
Three weeks after 271 residents of the community of Neskantaga were evacuated due to contaminated water, the federal Indigenous ServicesContinue Reading
Neskantaga First Nation’s Chief Chris Moonias criticizes Webequie First Nation for submitting the Terms of Reference (ToR) for their proposedContinue Reading
No news this week, just this thinkpiece released on the Policy Options website. The piece calls for transparency on theContinue Reading
This week Eabametoong First Nation, a community of just over 2000 people, identified their first positive case of COVID-19 inContinue Reading
This week many Indigenous communities, including Neskantaga and Muskrat Dam First Nations have locked down their communities because of theContinue Reading