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Tag: Eagle Lake

  • Migisi Sahgaigan goes to Shakopee Powwow

    By Ryan Suzuki The youth of Migisi Sahgaigan are reclaiming their identity and culture. This year Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation was awarded funding by the Laidlaw Foundation to undertake a cultural revitalization program called Reclaiming Our Identity. The concept was for youth to visit cultural events in the region, with the guidance and support of

  • Clean Drinking Water: A Human Right

    In Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle Lake First Nation), water is an important part of life. This video traces the issues surrounding drinking water in the community. There are concerns of mercury contamination in the community’s water source due to a pulp mill in nearby Dryden, which has been dumping contaminates in region. Community members are challenged