SocietyFirst Nation chiefs in northern Ontario rally around Neskantaga amid ongoing evacuation
Nearly eight weeks after Neskantaga First Nation’s most vulnerable members were moved to a Toronto hotel, repairs to the nursing station that triggered the evacuation have only just started. Some residents fear they may not return before snowfall. The remote Ojibway community declared an emergency on Aug. 4 after a sewage spill at its only health-care facility.
First Nation chiefs in northern Ontario rally around Neskantaga amid ongoing evacuation