Stronger Together: Why Alexander First Nation Is Part of the First Nations Water Alliance
- Alexander First Nation
- Jan 26
- 1 min read
Water does not follow political boundaries.
What happens upstream affects downstream communities. What happens in one territory often affects another.
That is why Alexander First Nation is a founding member of the First Nations Water Alliance (FNWA).
The Water Alliance exists because many First Nations face the same challenges:
Aging or inadequate water and wastewater infrastructure
Outdated federal standards that do not reflect real conditions on the ground
Limited control over water systems that serve their own communities
And fragmented, project-by-project approaches that never fix the whole system
The Alliance was created to change that.
It is a partnership of Nations working together to build:
Nation-developed water and wastewater standards
Shared technical and training capacity
Political coordination and advocacy
And long-term strategies that strengthen independence and sovereignty
This work is not about waiting for solutions to come from outside.
It is about Nations defining their own standards, their own priorities, and their own long-term plans for water protection and water security.
For Alexander First Nation, the Water Alliance strengthens AFN NIPÎY by:
Connecting local work to a regional and national strategy
Increasing technical and political leverage
Supporting training and career pathways for community members
And helping ensure that water governance is built by First Nations, for First Nations
Water protection is bigger than one Nation.
The Alliance exists because this work is stronger when it is done together.
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