'Waskaganish' is a Cree village of about 2000 people on the south-east shore of
James Bay in the municipality of
Baie-James,
Quebec,
Canada. It is located at the mouth of the
Rupert River. Waskaganish has had road access to the
James Bay Road since 2001.
''Waskaganish'' means "little house" in
Cree. It has two school facilities: Ecole Annie Whiskeychan School (primary) and Ecole Wiinibekuu School (secondary).
History
In 1668, a fort was established here by
French explorer,
Médard des Groseilliers, known as Rupert House and Fort Rupert. It became the first
fur trading post and store of the
Hudson's Bay Company.
In 1686 the French captured the fort from the English and not until 1776 did the HBC reestablish a post here. From then on until the early 1900's, Fort Rupert was an important trading location, supplying inland communities and other posts via the Rupert River with regular
canoe brigades.
External links
★ http://www.ottertooth.com/Native_K/waskaganish.htm
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