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MAP | A guide to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation

CBC Radio | Posted: December 17, 2015 3:54 PM | Last Updated: December 18, 2015

Image | Shoal Lake 40 First Nation map and infographic

Caption: The aqueduct from Shoal Lake delivers 225 million litres of water to Winnipeg every day and cost $17 million to build. That would be $276 million in 2019. (CBC)

This week DNTO visits Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.
The isolated community on the Manitoba-Ontario border was cut off from the mainland 100 years ago to make room for an aqueduct to Winnipeg.
On Dec. 17, all three levels of government announced their commitment to build an all-weather road to connect the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation to the mainland.
The history of the First Nation is long and complicated. Here are some resources for further reading:

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