'Venting' at Attawapiskat as school stand-off continues.(ATTAWAPISAKAT)

When James Bay Treaty No. 9 vas negotiated in 1905, the Mushkego Cree got a commitment for schools where their children could receive a modern education.

Attawapiskat First Nation has been short-changed on that [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] in recent decades. And [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] year a new low was reached [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] contaminants from an [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] fuel oil spill forced the [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] of the community's two [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.].

The situation is urgent, the [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] Provincial Child [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] Irwin Elman said in a [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] interview from [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.]. Attawapiskat children [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] had unacceptable [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] facilities, but now [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] out of school and there's a [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] concern about health [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.].

[TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] this happened anywhere [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] to southern Ontario, the [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] and the action would be [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.], both from the public [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] the people responsible," [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] said.

[TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] remote community of [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] people on the James Bay [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] the diesel fuel spill under [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] school is seen as a [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] wound inflicted on the unity by Canada's [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.].

[TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] they should clean up [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.] mess," said John B., [TEXT UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL SOURCE.], head of the Attawapiskat Education Authority which now runs the schools. "They were responsible when the spill occurred 30 years ago."

Demolition of the elementary school in March was followed by an outbreak of rashes and other symptoms associated with exposure to benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer.