Attawapiskat

Even though the James Bay winter road opened for heavy traffic on Feb. 5, only two of the 22 modular homes purchased for Attawapiskat families arrived in the community by Feb. 12 as the rest continued to sit in a Moosonee lot.

Sixteen-year-old Chelsea Edwards of Attawapiskat First Nation updated her Facebook from halfway around the world on Feb. 6.

National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo raised the growing awareness of First Nation realities after visiting Attawapiskat just before Christmas.

Support from across Canada continues to pour into Attawapiskat.

Attawapiskat has become a household name across Canada, since the attention of the country focussed on the James Bay community in November 2011.

The war of words between the leadership of Attawapiskat and the federal government continued as northern Ontario rang in the New Year.

Attawapiskat has become a household name across Canada, since the attention of the country focussed on the James Bay community in November 2011.

The war of words between the leadership of Attawapiskat and the federal government continued as northern Ontario rang in the New Year.

The Canadian Red Cross continues to bring in much-needed supplies into Attawapiskat, which declared a state of emergency due to a housing crisis in late-October.

Modular homes that left Fredericton in late December have arrived in Moosenee Jan. 8 and are waiting transportation by winter road to Attawapiskat First Nation.

For years, youth pursuing education in Attawapiskat have had to learn in portables after a toxic diesel spill forced them out of their former school, J.R. Nakogee Secondary School in 2001.

Her drive to provide housing for her community and her stance against third-party management has made Theresa Spence the second female newsmaker of the year.

The Attawapiskat housing crisis drew national debate and brought First Nations funding issues to the forefront, making it Wawatay’s news story of the year.

Like many other Canadians, we’ve been searching our souls in response to the housing crisis in Attawapiskat, home to the Muskego Cree First Nation.