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The Attawapiskat River travels a distance of 748 kilometres (465 mi), [4] and has a drainage area of 50,500 square kilometres (19,498 sq mi). [4] It is the third largest river entirely in Ontario. The source of the river is Attawapiskat Lake at an elevation of 241 metres (791 ft). The main rivers flowing into the lake that are thus part of the ...
Apr 6, 2017 · The Attawapiskat river at dusk. The river is a central part of cultural life for the Cree of Attawapiskat, having provided them with food, transportation and recreation for generations. The word Attawapiskat translates to “People of the Parting Rocks,” in reference to a distinct rock formation found several kilometres up river.
Feb 6, 2006 · Attawapiskat River, 748 km long, formed by the confluence of the Pineimuta, Trading and Otoskwin rivers at Attawapiskat Lake, in northeastern Ontario, flows east, jogs north and runs east to the flatland by James Bay. Its drainage area is 50 200 km 2 and its mean discharge 626 m 3 /s. Its mouth, mired in bog and marsh, is a migratory stopover ...
The town or hamlet of Attawapiskat now covers 1.32 square kilometres (330 acres) of land and is located along the Attawapiskat River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) inland from the James Bay coastline in the James Bay drainage basin. It is located 52°55′21″N 82°25′31″W [27] in the Kenora District, the extreme north of Ontario.
Oct 15, 2019 · The people of the Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in northern Ontario, were thrust into the national spotlight in 2012 when the impoverished livi...
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Mar 19, 2018 · Attawapiskat, Ont., has often been a bellwether for the state of the relationship between Canada and First Nations. Two years after the community declared a state of emergency following a rash of ...
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Jan 20, 2017 · Here are five reasons we need to keep the dialogue about Attawapiskat going: 1. The Community. Attawapiskat First Nation (Cree: Āhtawāpiskatowi ininiwak) is a small Mushkegowuk community located at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River on James Bay in Northern Ontario. Known as “People of the parting of the rocks” in the Swampy Cree ...
