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Article content The worst thing Perry Mcleod ever pulled out of a cistern was a car battery. “The family didn’t know. They were using the water to wash their clothes, wash their dishes, wash their faces, brush their teeth,” he says. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Lack of funding for piped water on First Nations in Sask. means some can’t drink from their taps Back to video Mcleod is the water treatment plant operator at Peepeekisis Cree Nation, located roughly 110 kilometres northeast of Regina. There are 150 homes, about 90 ...

Article content When something goes amiss at the Moosomin First Nation water treatment plant, Nathan Martell is often the man who gets a call. Whether it’s a power outage in the middle of the night or a broken part on a weekend, Martell or one of his two co-workers, who are often on call, will troubleshoot from home or the plant to make sure the 238 homes in their community have access to safe drinking water. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or First Nations workers in Sask. sacrifice wages, vacation to run underfunded water systems Back to vide...