Chisasibi

Chisasibi
ᒋᓵᓰᐲ
chisaasiipii
Cree Nation of Chisasibi
Chisasibi is located in Quebec
Chisasibi
Chisasibi
Chisasibi (on the La Grande River, below Longue Pointe)
Coordinates: 53°47′N 78°54′W / 53.783°N 78.900°W / 53.783; -78.900[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
TEEeyou Istchee
Established1980
Government
 • TypeCree reserved land (TC)
 • ChiefDaisy House[2]
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land825.11 km2 (318.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,985
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code
J0M 1E0
Area code819
Websitechisasibi.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]

  1. ^ "Chisasibi (Cree reserved land)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mamrot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "List of Board Council members". Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Aboriginal Canada Portal: Connectivity Profile". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007.

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