Grassy Narrows First Nation
Mercury is damaging the health of children living in Grassy Narrows
In spite of mercury poisoning, young people are still thriving, a new study has found.
Failing to protect children
Report slams Ontario’s child welfare system for failing to prevent 12 deaths, eight of them Indigenous.
Aboriginal Community in Canada Declares Emergency Over Unsafe Drinking Water
The drinking water issues in Grassy Narrows First Nation are not new. The community has been on a boil water advisory for more than a year. Across the country, dozens more indigenous communities live under similar conditions.
Young Indigenous People Forgotten in Mercury Poisoning Saga in Northern Ontario
Years after a paper mill dumped massive amounts of mercury into a nearby river, First Nation residents say the effects are still being felt today.
Widespread Mercury Contamination in First Nations Communities Is Being Ignored
Years after multiple First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario were forced to deal with the fallout of extreme mercury contaminations, the damage lingers, and many of the victims remain uncompensated.
