By Jacqueline St.Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor MANITOULIN—On the world’s largest freshwater island, the question sounds almost contradictory: what does it mean to be water insecure when water is everywhere? A group of student researchers working with Bridging Futures Canada Society (BFCS) is putting out an open call for Indigenous people on Manitoulin Island to share their experiences and knowledge through a survey examining water security, health and the relationship between water, culture, land and community. The project, Surrounded by Water, Yet Water-Insecure: A Student-Led Indigenous Environmental Health and Equity Study on Manitoulin Island, Canada, researchers are inviting Indigenous community members, including Elders and older adults, to voluntarily contribute their perspectives. The distinction is an important one on an Island where research involving Indigenous peoples carries its…
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