Its only school ripped away by arson, Eabametoong First Nation focuses on healing and keeping kids in class

In Eabametoong First Nation, where its only school was razed by arson last month, leaders pushing to get a temporary school built by September face many infrastructure challenges. In the meantime, people in the remote community in northwestern Ontario are trying to cope with the loss. "I thought of the school as my friend," says a kindergarten teacher.

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