From Oct. 16 to 27, CBC Manitoba journalists visited the community of Island Lake. Here are the stories they collected from Wasagamack, Garden Hill, Red Sucker Lake and St. Theresa Point.
The lawsuit ask the AFCN receive at least a portion of royalties the Alberta government received from the mine which is estimated to be $300 million, in addition to $500 million in damages.
The Oogoogeek Dive Team in northeastern Manitoba's Island Lake region, which has members from three of four Island Lake First Nations, does underwater recovery to help bring closure to families and their communities after drownings.