Elected Chief tells water conference Six Nations lacks access to clean water

Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill

By Austin Evans Writer Six Nations Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill told the World Water Conference (WWC) last week the Canadian government is to blame for poor drinking water access at Six Nations and asked for their support in fixing it. The WWC, hosted by the International Water Association (IWA) brings professionals and companies in the water sector together bi-annually to discuss the future of water management. Elected Chief Hill welcomed the delegates from 140 countries around the world to the Toronto event August 11. In a short welcoming address armed with a power point she asked the crowd if they believed access to clean drinking water was a basic human right. When they raised their hands, she said the government of Canada did not agree with them. She told the…

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