Still Waiting in Attawapiskat: Will Canada Fail the Next Generation of First Nations Students?

The Cree community of Attawapiskat on James Bay has been fighting for a new elementary school for more than a decade after their first school became a toxic hazard. Will Canada fail the next generation?

To read more about the issue, visit: http://canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/dec10/attawapiskat.asp

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• First Nations
• Native
• Aboriginal
• Canada
• Canadian Geographic
• Cree
• Attawapiskat
• James Bay
• education
• Canadian politics

[DeadlyRenji]

time to shut down the reservations

[nichtausDeutschlan]

Okay so lets fix this! You Indians/ Eskimos just complain how you want to live like your ancestors did "off the land" and enjoy the nature. Step 1: Stop using white man's goods (clothing, building materials, tools ect.) hunt that god dam seal use its blubber as fuel and bones as weapons... too bad your all lazy shits( besides the 2 deserving natives I know!). IDGAF if im politically incorrect because im white man and I "taken over your land" ... sorry but the victors rules go ;)

[Cathyelliott]

@ nivhyausDeutschlan nope. White Man didn't take over our land. Sorry bud, do your research before you shoot your ignorant mouth off. This country was built on a promise that Indians wouldn't kick your sorry ass out of this country when you were starving and freezing. We NEVER gave up our land. We have a CONTRACT. Educate your self, please.

[JonasBookLover]

@nichtausDeutschlan First off the term Indian/Eskimo is the incorrrect terminology for the First Nations people. Second, times change, people change. You don't live without electricity like your ancestors have. Third, you're knowledge of the first nations people is completely sterotypical and rude. Just so you know, if today, someone took someone elses land, they would be cosidered 'bad' just as many believe Christopher Columbus was. So be quiet, sit down and get educated.

[stephenGunit]

@nichtausDeutschlan good god your inbred stink is incredible.

[316bluethunder]

@crusty36912 sure crusty...

[TotalImplosion]

The first nation at Attawapiskat has atrocious management of financial resources. Stop the money flow and let them solve their own problems. The money for the new school was spent on an arena. They are pathetically incompetent.

[TheBeaver1967]

@316bluethunder Yes because they are self-sufficient people that want the best for there own. They are tired of handouts.

[316bluethunder]

@crusty36912 either way you will never be satisfied....even if you didnt ,there are other countrys that get along fine with Natives..

[crusty36912]

Then you dumb fucks should mine it,,,, are all going to show up with shovels ...or beg the tax payer for money to set up a mine the your corrupt Indian officials will bankrupt in less then a year. 

[crusty36912]

@316bluethunder This is my country.