Episode 22 - the Water Crisis in Northern Ontario Indigenous

Communities with Sol Mamakwa

What - In Canada, there is a water crisis on many Indigenous

communities. There are 35 Long-Term Boil Water Advisories

in Indigenous communities across Canada, as well, as of

March 18, 2025, there were 29 short-term drinking water

advisories in place in First Nations communities south of 60,

excluding those in the British Columbia region. Join Keepers

of the Water as we explore the Water Crisis in Northern

Ontario Indigenous Communities with Sol Mamakwa, a

Member of Provincial Parliament for the Kiiwetinoong riding in

Ontario.

Who - In episode 22 we hear from Sol Mamakwa, a Member

of Provincial Parliament for the Kiiwetinoong riding and is the

Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2018

and is the first MPP to be elected for this riding. The

Kiiwetinoong riding was created prior to the Ontario election in

2017, and the population is 68 percent Indigenous, making it

the only riding in Ontario with a majority Indigenous

population.

Sol is a Kingfisher Lake First Nation member and a resident of

Sioux Lookout. His first language is Oji-Cree, and he strongly

advocates for Indigenous language protection, equity in

healthcare and education, and treaty rights.

Music -

'Phase Shift' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.

www.scottbuckley.com.au