Nemaska

For the Cree village municipality of the same name, see Nemaska (Cree village municipality).
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Nemaska
ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ (Nemiskâw)
Terre réservée crie (Cree reserved land)
Nemaska is located in Quebec
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Nemaska is located in Canada
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Nemaska (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°41′06″N 76°15′22″W / 51.68500°N 76.25611°W / 51.68500; -76.25611[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
TerritoryEeyou Istchee
Area
[1][3]
 • Total97.30 km2 (37.57 sq mi)
 • Land98.42 km2 (38.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total832[1]
WebsiteNemaska.com

Nemaska (Cree: ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ/Nemiskâw, meaning underwater point, but commonly associated with the word namesiskâw, meaning many fish.) is a small Cree community located on the shores of Lake Champion, in Quebec, Canada. It is a small Cree village with a population of 832 people at the 2021 census.[4] Nemaska is the seat of the Grand Council of the Crees and Cree Regional Authority.

It was officially known (by the Quebec government) as Nemiscau until May 8, 2010.[5]

Nemaska is a new and modern village that consists of Cree families originally living at the Nemiscau trading post on Lake Nemiscau (51°19′N 76°55′W / 51.317°N 76.917°W / 51.317; -76.917). The settlement was abandoned in the mid-1970s when Hydro-Québec proposed hydro-electric development on the Rupert River, which would have resulted in the flooding of the area. The nearby Hydro-Québec electrical substation and airport, both called Nemiscau, create confusion as to the town's name. As a result, many maps indicate the new site by the old name Nemiscau.

Nemaska is accessible by air (from Hydro-Québec's Nemiscau Airport) and by car over the gravel North Road (Route du Nord). About 14 km (8.7 mi) east from the village is the huge Hydro-Québec substation of Nemiscau.

  1. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris (TC) [Census subdivision], Quebec;Nemaska, Village cri (VC) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 212409". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99808". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. ^ Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris
  5. ^ "Modifications aux municipalitésdu Québec" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-23.