Hollow Water First Nation Chief Larry Barker

Lack of federal funding leaves First Nations with new plants but no access to clean water

Lack of federal funding leaves First Nations with new plants but no access to clean water

Dozens of households in one Anishinaabe community in Manitoba are still dealing with a lack of access to clean water despite receiving extensive water and infrastructure upgrades funded by the federal government nearly three years ago, according to the community’s leadership. “Why put a great new treatment plant with clean drinking water when you can’t still hook up the community?” asks Hollow Water First Nation Chief Larry Barker, who said he won’t rest until the entire community is connected to the plant. Hollow Water First Nation is about 217 kilometres north of Winnipeg, on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.