Eastmain

Eastmain
ᐄᔅᒣᐃᓐ (Îsmein)
Terre réservée crie (Cree reserved land)
Wabannutao Eeyou School
Wabannutao Eeyou School
Eastmain is located in Quebec
Eastmain
Eastmain
Eastmain in the province of Quebec
Eastmain is located in Canada
Eastmain
Eastmain
Eastmain (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°15′N 78°30′W / 52.250°N 78.500°W / 52.250; -78.500[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
TerritoryEeyou Istchee
Formed1978
Government
 • ChiefRaymond Shanoush
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Provincial ridingUngava
Area
 • Total
160.43 km2 (61.94 sq mi)
 • Land148.99 km2 (57.53 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
924[1]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Within the AST legislated time zone boundary but observes EST[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code
J0M 1W0
Area code(s)819 and 873
WebsiteEastmain.ca

Eastmain (Quebec French pronunciation: [iːstˈmẽɪ̯̃]; Cree: ᐄᔅᒣᐃᓐ/Îsmein) is a Cree community located on east coast of James Bay at the mouth of the Eastmain River, Quebec, Canada. It is a small coastal Cree village with a population of 924 people in the 2021 Canadian Census up from 866 people at the 2016 Canadian Census.[1] Its alternate Cree name is ᐙᐸᓅᑖᐤ/Wâpanûtâw, meaning Lands east of James Bay.

Eastmain is accessible by air (Eastmain River Airport) and by car over a gravel road linking it to the James Bay Road, which takes around 1 hour.

The Eastmain community was greatly affected by the James Bay Project, which in 1980 diverted 90% of the Eastmain River to the La Grande River.

  1. ^ a b c "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Eastmain, Terres réservées aux Cris (TC) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 20121". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99810". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. ^ National Research Council Canada – Time Zones & Daylight Saving Time Archived 17 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine