Water Insecurity in Indigenous Canada: A Case Study of Illness, Neglect, and Urgency

• Main Authors: Hanrahan, Maura C, Sarkar, Atanu, Hudson, Amy M
• Other Authors: Harris Centre/RBC Water Fund, Labrador Institute, Office of the President, Memorial University, Local Service District, Black Tickle-Domino, Labrador, NunatuKavut Community Council
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Proceedings of the International Conference on Marine and Freshwater Environments (iMFE 2014) - Our Water, Our Future 2014
• Subjects: Black Tickle; Black Tickle-Domino; Canada; Tickle; inuit
• Online Access: https://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/IMFE/article/view/1107

Water insecurity in Northern Indigenous communities in Canada is pervasive and complex with multiple dimensions and impacts. Yet the relevant literature is sparse, especially for Labrador. Our case study aimed to understand the multiple dimensions, health risks, and coping strategies of long-term wa...