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Shamattawa First Nation
The Shamattawa First Nation (Cree: ᑭᓭᒫᑖᐘ, kisêmâtâwa) (55°51′30″N 92°05′46″W / 55.85833°N 92.09611°W) is a remote First Nations community in northern Manitoba, Canada, located in the reserve of Shamattawa 1.[5] Shamattawa 1 is located on the banks of the Gods River where the Echoing River joins as a right tributary. The population as of 2016[update] was 1,019, an increase of 2.1% over the 2011 figure of 998.[2] As a remote, isolated community,[6] Shamattawa for part of the year is only connected to the rest of the province by winter and ice roads − temporary roads over frozen water. Winter roads also extend east of the community towards Fort Severn, and Peawanuck, Ontario. It can also be reached via Shamattawa Airport. It has only one grocery store.[6] A polar bear was sighted in Shamattawa in August 2010, 400 kilometres (249 mi) south of its typical range.[7] ClimateShamattawa has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with mild summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is moderate, but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year. Due to its proximity to the Hudson Bay, storm systems often blow ashore with little warning.[8] Class action Lawsuit against CanadaIn September and October of 2024 the Shamatawa brought the Canadian government to court to fight for clean drinking water. The Reserve has been under a boil water advisory since 2018. They ended up loosing the battle with canadas lawers claiming that the government has no legal obligation to divert funding to the shamatawas. this is in contrast to Justian truedues promise in 2015 to end boil water advisories on all reserves by 2021. The shamatawa are extremly dissapointed in the result of this and say that the government is showing its "dark underbelly" that lacks concern for its citizens and their right to clean, accessible and safe drinking water
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