Letter to the Editor: First Nations could make water from air
Aanii(n).
Bagosendamaan(h) gimino-(a)yaa.
I’ve recently seen two items on line which made me think that these examples of cutting-edge technology could significantly help First Nations Peoples.
The first one is a device that can make fresh drinking water out of air.
Search on line: Israeli machine makes water from air
The other is a machine that can manufacture up to 10 houses in 24 hours out of recycled materials at a cost of $4,800 U.S. each.
Search on line: Shanghai Win Sun Decoration Engineering Co.
You can check this stuff out and decide for yourself what you think about it.
Mii maanda niin gaa-(i)nendamaan(h): I believe the use of this technology could lead to unlimited supplies of fresh drinking water and adequate housing under community control where they’re needed, not under government control, where they’re systematically forgotten/ignored. Later, the housing situation could be improved even further as needed, but I think the immediate overall benefit would be to avoidor, at least, to minimize (to the maximum, if you will)] any and all such disastrous situations as the one at Attawapiskat.
True, the initial cost of the benefits of these technologies may be an important issue in their being considered for use in First Nations communities, but compared to the existing conditions within Native communities and the current [read: chronic] level of governmental support of Native issues, it might seem reasonable to some to consider alternatives with regard to reducing/eliminating problems of health and housing which still exist, despite years/decades/centuries of their non-definitive and often fruitless attempted resolution.
I’m not knowledgeable in this sort of thing, but offhand, two potential sources of funding come to mind: 1, governmental programs and 2, a percentage of casino profits; those who have a better idea than I of the unlimited potential that this sort of thing can hold for those most immediately to benefit from it would more than likely see far beyond my admittedly limited perception of the bigger picture.
I wanted to bring this information to your attention in the hope that it be an idea deserving of being looked into, and — if I’m right about this and others feel as I do — a lot more people might have new, warm homes with all the fresh drinking water they could ever use in time for the winter. [I know, it’s not even summer yet, but you know how some things take some time to get started.]
I hope these examples of technology and the range of their possible benefits to the First Nations People merit your consideration as worthy of investigation.
Mii go wi gegoo temgak ji-makwendang.
Just something to think about.
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