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## kashechewan First Nation Faces Ongoing Water Crisis, Calls for Long-Term Solutions
The First Nation community of Kashechewan continues to grapple with a water crisis, marked by recent contamination and long-standing infrastructure challenges. The situation highlights the urgent need for both immediate relief and enduring, long-term solutions.
The illness is spread through contaminated water, or through direct contact with someone who is sick.
Kashechewan chief Hosea Wesley, centre, was joined by other First Nations leaders to plead for more support from the federal and provincial governments. (Jimmy Chabot/Radio-
