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Oil spill
Diesel pipe spills beneath the J.R. Nagokee School. -
New School
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development promises to build a new school. -
School Closed
J.R. Nagokee Elementary closed due to health problems caused by the oil spill. -
UNESCO special rapporteur visits
Rodolfo Stavenhagen visits Attawapiskat and sees the living conditions. -
UNHCHR special rapporteur visits
Mr. Miloon Kothari also sees the living conditions and calls for action from the government to help. -
Plans for School Canceled
The new Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development cancels the plans for a new school stating that other communities were of greater priority and denied the existance of health and safety risks in Attawapiskat. -
Town Evacuated
Attawapiskat is evacuated due to flooding. -
Protest
People from Attawapiskat block the road to a nearby diamond mine (Debeers Victor mine) to demand more help and attention. -
Sewage Leak
Sewage leaks into buildings that housed a total of 90 people. The people were moved to 2 trailers provided by Debeers with a total of 4 stoves and 6 washrooms. -
Seeking Help
Residents travel to Toronto to complain about living conditions. -
Complaint
Chief of Attawapiskat, Theresa Spence, complains about the lack of action from the government. The government in turn clams that they had spent around $700,000 to build houses. -
State of Emergency
The chief calls a state of emergency while Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan claims that he was unaware of the problems that the town faced. -
Red Cross Helps
The red cross tries to help fulfill the needs of the community and still does today.
