Yellow Quill First Nation

Grades 10-12 Lesson 2: The Tale of Yellow Quill

Grades 10-12 Lesson 2: The Tale of Yellow Quill

“Yellow Quill is a community some two and a half hours northeast of Saskatoon and I fear for the health of its community members because the tap water is so bad.” – Carla Plotnikoff, Environmental Health Officer for Saskatoon Tribal Council
Yellow Quill First Nation was under a boil water advisory for nine years. Yellow Quill’s water was thought to be untreatable. However, a scientist named Dr. Hans Peterson conducted a 22-month pilot and research project in Yellow Quill, which led to the development of the Integrated Biological and Reverse Osmosis Membrane (IBROM) treatment process.

Grades 6-9 Lesson 3: Five Community Water Tales

Grades 6-9 Lesson 3: Five Community Water Tales

“Tainted water and broken systems on Ontario’s First Nations reserves are jeopardizing health, burdening parents and caregivers, and exacerbating problems on reserves. First Nations people have the same human rights to adequate water and sanitation as all Canadians, but in practice cannot access them.” – Amanda Klasing, Senior Researcher, Women’s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch

Grade Five Thematic Unit Part 3: Contemporary Water issues in Aboriginal Communities

Grade Five Thematic Unit Part 3: Contemporary Water issues in Aboriginal Communities

Students will be made aware of the dual jurisdiction of provincial and federal governments regarding safe drinking water on First Nations.Students will be able to read material and discuss that material with classmates regarding safe drinking water in First Nation communities.

Grade Nine Thematic Unit: Introduction and Directions

Grade Nine Thematic Unit: Introduction and Directions

Students will be able to review various case studies regarding water issues of First Nations people. Students will be able to identify water issues within the media and provide the classroom with current events and facts regarding water in their area. Students will monitor media outlets for current events regarding water (floods, river flows, tsunami, etc.).

Grade Nine Thematic Unit: First Nation Water Issues Case Studies

Grade Nine Thematic Unit: First Nation Water Issues Case Studies

First Nation in Alberta and other Aboriginal communities who would like to safely drink their water without boil water advisory, and without unnecessary chemicals being added to the water and to the environment.

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