By Alex Murray Writer NIAGARA FALLS, ONT- For Kashechewan First Nation it’s been six months…and counting. The First Nation has been evacuated at least once in each of the last 18 years, but the latest now means they are being separated from their land for six months. It’s the longest evacuation Tyson Wesley can remember. “It’s not the situation that we would like to be in. I think our people ultimately want to just be home,” Wesley, Kashechewan’s Executive Director, told Turtle Island News. “It’s not a vacation for us when we’re in Niagara Falls. It’s not a six-month vacation where we’re in a hotel.” A state of emergency was declared by the First Nation on January 3, 2026, when cryptosporidium was found to be infecting the water supply. Most…
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