Chisasibi
ᒋᓵᓰᐲ chisaasiipii | |
|---|---|
| Cree Nation of Chisasibi | |
  Chisasibi Chisasibi (on the La Grande River, below Longue Pointe) | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′N 78°54′W / 53.783°N 78.900°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| TE | Eeyou Istchee |
| Established | 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Cree reserved land (TC) |
| • Chief | Daisy House[2] |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 825.11 km2 (318.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,985 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J0M 1E0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | chisasibi.ca |
Chisasibi (Cree: ᒋᓵᓰᐲ, romanized: Cisâsîpî; meaning Great River) is a village and Cree reserved land (TC) on the eastern shore of James Bay, in Eeyou Istchee, an equivalent territory (ET) in Nord-du-Québec, Canada. It is situated on the south shore of La Grande River (the Grand River), less than 10 km (6.2 mi) from the river's mouth. Chisasibi is one of nine Cree villages in the region, and is a member of the Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec.[4]
The territory surrounding Chisasibi is part of the municipality Eeyou Istchee James Bay, of which parts are jointly managed by the municipalities of the Jamésie TE and the Cree Regional Authority of the Eeyou Istchee TE.[5]
The land area of the town is 491.63 km2 (189.82 sq mi) and the area of the associated Chisasibi Cree village municipality is 825.11 km2 (318.58 sq mi).[3]
- ^ "Chisasibi (Cree reserved land)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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- ^ "Aboriginal Canada Portal: Connectivity Profile". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007.