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Dr. Hans Peterson - Founder of SDWT

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Dr. Hans Peterson - Founder of SDWT

Oneida Nation of the Thames tap water different than neighbouring non-Indigenous communities

November 26, 2019

Oneida Nation of the Thames tap water different than neighbouring non-Indigenous communities

Nicole Hancock

November 26, 2019

Oneida Nation of the Thames tap water different than neighbouring non-Indigenous communities

Nicole Hancock

November 26, 2019

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