Its 2022 and many first nation communities across the country are still without clean drinking water, some are still under boil water advisories and 17-year old Autumn Peltier from Manitoulin Island will not stop advocating until that is no more.

Peltier is the Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation and Global Water Activist.

She has recently started a petition called Indigenous Deserve CLEAN drinking water which can be found here

We had the pleasure of speaking with her this week on a number of clean water points and follow up from the government.

Have a listen, we have broken down the interview so you can skip to points you want to hear:

00:00 – You have been advocating for a long time for clean drinking water, tell us what a lot of First Nations communities are dealing with right now

02:20 – What do communities have to deal with just to get clean water?

03:36 – What has changed if anything since the last time you met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?

04:45 – You don’t have to answer this question but the money raised quickly by the truck convoy, 10 million, what are your thoughts and hopes that Canadians can come together in a similar fashion for clean drinking water?

05:33 – What is the goal for your petition?

06:04 – Has there been any follow up from government?

06:30 – What would you like to say to a young person, young Indigenous person, young woman who is listening to this?

07:36 – Who is your inspiration

08:09 – You were recently named to Maclean’s The Power List, what is your reaction when you are named to these types of lists?