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Attawapiskat

Spence takes Aboriginal Affairs to court

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has filed a court injunction against Aboriginal Affairs for its decision to put her community under third party management despite a promise the imposed intervention would be lifted once the housing crisis is over.

Attawapiskat youth take Shannen’s Dream to UN

Attawapiskat’s Chelsea Edwards knows all too well how bad it is to attend school in portables.

Attawapiskat files injunction against decision for third party management

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has filed an injunction against the Aboriginal Affairs decision to put her community’s finances on third party management.

Attawapiskat member inducted into Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame

Gregory Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation has been inducted into the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame.

Donations sought for Attawapiskat

Concerned citizens from Thunder Bay, along with MP John Rafferty, launched a toy and donations drive called Friends of Attawapiskat Dec. 3.

Attawapiskat put under third party management

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence was surprised when the federal government recently imposed a “modern day Indian agent” on her James Bay community.

Donation drive launches for Attawapiskat

Concerned citizens from Thunder Bay along with MP John Rafferty launched a toy and donations drive called Friends of Attawapiskat Dec. 3.

Sewage thrown in ditch from lack of housing

Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus is hoping a Youtube video depicting substandard housing conditions in Attawapiskat will spur governments into action especially with winter arriving along the James Bay coast.

Fundraiser raises $30,000 for Fort Albany family

Community members from Fort Albany, Attawapiskat and Peawanuck endured 30 hours of hunger pangs to raise money for a Fort Albany family in need of funds.

New book tells “Shannen’s Dream” story

Canadian author Janet Wilson has published a new book titled Shannen and the Dream for a School.

Walkers begin trek to TRC event in Halifax

Residential school memories flooded back for Patrick Etherington Sr. at the beginning of his latest walk

NAPS seizes drugs destined for Attawapiskat

Thousands of dollars worth of street drugs were seized by Nishnawbe-Aski Police before they could be sold in Attawapiskat.

New school won’t be ‘another broken promise’

Funding in place for Attawapiskat to get new school by 2013

Attawapiskat Finally Gets New School

Good news concerning primary education for Attawapiskat has arrived in the form of a promise by the government of Canada to build a new school in the Attawapiskat First Nation.