Gary Quisess
Gary Quisess is the Chief of Neskantaga First Nation, a community that has been under a long-term boil-water advisory for over 11,000 days, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by First Nations in accessing safe drinking water.
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Chief Gary Quisess of Neskantaga First Nation said it is vital the 49 leaders from Nishnawbe Aski Nation stand together.
Northern Ontario chiefs step up demands for consultation in resource projects
Canada· 2025-11-08
Chief Gary Quisess of the Neskantaga First Nation said the Attawapiskat River is a lifeline.
In Ontario’s north and south, Indigenous groups protest new laws designed to fast-track infrastructureCanada· 2025-07-02
Chief Gary Quisess wrote in a letter to Mr. Carney expressing serious concerns with the legislation.
Ontario to strike trade agreements with Alberta, Saskatchewan and P.E.I. ahead of Carney meetingCanada· 2025-06-01
Chief Gary Quisess of Neskantaga First Nation called a local state of emergency on April 13 after water that had a strong fuel odour flooded into a local nursing station.
Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after floodCanada· 2025-04-21
Gary Quisess is the Chief of Neskantaga First Nation and expressed concerns about the ongoing water crisis.
Nearly a decade after Ottawa pledged safe drinking water for all First Nations, promise remains unfulfilledCanada· 2025-04-19
