Aboriginal Water Keepers present to Feds Expert Panel

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Aboriginal Water Keepers present to Feds Expert Panel

Media Release
July 26, 2006

The Safe Drinking Water Foundation has been invited to make presentations on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations when the Expert Panel is in Saskatoon on July 26 and 27.

Bob Pratt, Water Keeper at Gordons First Nation and Roberta Neapetung, Water Keeper at Yellow Quill First Nation will be making presentations to the Expert Panel.

(Their presentations, along with that of Tony Steinhauer of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, can be found at http://www.safewater.org/. Click on the individual's name to view that person's presentation.)

Please find attached their Power Point Presentations which you are welcome to publicize and give credit to SDWF for content.

For more information you may contact Bob at Gordons Water Treatment Plant 306-835-2136 or Roberta on her cell at 306-322-7582. Bob and Roberta are both members of SDWF Advanced Aboriginal Water Treatment Team.

One year ago Roberta was invited to present to the United Nations in New York about the Yellow Quill Story.

The hearings will be held Wednesday and Thursday 26th and 27th July at the Radisson Hotel, 405 Twentieth Street East , in the Michaelangelo A Room and will begin at 9 a.m. both days.

For more information on schedule of presentations contact Catharine Lyons-King, Secretary for The Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations toll-free at 1-866-677-2635 or on her cell phone at 416-536-9726.

SDWF Contact Information
www.safewater.org
Sue Peterson
Volunteer Administrator
Ph: 306-867-8067