Listen "APCFNC's Housing and Infrastructure Safe Water project's Jerid Watton"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode of Indigenous Boom, we are speaking to Jerid Watton. Jerid is the newly appointed Regional Water Coordinator for the Atlantic Policy Congress and works closely with the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority and First Nation leaders to provide AFN with support for their ongoing water projects. His work includes co-developing the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations draft framework, Long-term Drinking Water Strategy draft framework, and informing First Nation stakeholders with important details to assist in the decision-making process. Through this work Jerid hopes to help local First Nations to understand and act with respect to a wide range of important water-related issues.