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Atlantic First Nations Water Authority becomes first Indigenous water utility in Canada

Atlantic First Nations Water Authority becomes first Indigenous water utility in Canada

After years of discussion, the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority made history Monday by becoming the first Indigenous water utility in Canada. The transfer agreement was signed in Dartmouth, N.S., by Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFWNA) CEO Carl Yates, Potlotek First Nation Chief Wilbert Marshall, and federal Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu.