First published on Fri 30 Apr 2021 06.00 EDT Curve Lake First Nation, a forested community in southern Canada, is surrounded on three sides by fresh water. But for decades, residents have been unable to safely make use of it. Wary of crumbling infrastructure and waterborne illness, the community instead relies on shipments of bottled water. The communityâs newly elected chief, aged 34, has lived her whole life without the guarantee of clean water flowing from the tap. âThe emotional and spiritual damage of not having clean water, having to look at all of the water surrounding us on ...