Chief of Grassy Narrow Back from Japan

An eye-opening experience.
That’s how the Chief of the Grassy Narrows First Nation describes his recent trip to Japan.
Simon Fobister and two other residents from Grassy and Whitedog travelled to Minnimata to check out first-hand how mercury poisoning has affected residents there.
Fobister says the parallels between the two areas are striking.
However, Fobister says the Japanese have developed a much better compensation system for victims of mercury poisoning and also have better medical treatment.