Waswanipi (Cree: ᐙᔂᓂᐲ or Wâswânipî) is a Cree community in the Eeyou Istchee territory of central Quebec, Canada, located along Route 113 and near the confluence of the Chibougamau and Waswanipi Rivers. It has a population of 459 people (Canada 2021 Census).[2]Waswanipi is a compound word composed of wâswân (a place to fish at night using a torch) and -pî (lake), meaning "torch-fishing lake" but colloquially translated as "light over the water"[3] referring to the traditional night-time fishing method of luring fish to light by using torches.
Spearing Salmon By Torchlight by Paul Kane demonstrates the practice of using light to attract fish at night, from which the village derives its name.
The original location of the village was on an island in Lake Waswanipi (49°39′N76°29′W / 49.650°N 76.483°W / 49.650; -76.483). It was the site of a Hudson's Bay Company trading post until 1965 when the post was closed. Its residents dispersed until 1978 when the new village of Waswanipi was built about 47 km upstream the Waswanipi River from the former location.
Waswanipi is a trilingual community, the majority of its residences speaking the Southern East Cree dialect of the Cree language. Aside from the elderly people, who tend to be monolingual Cree speakers, the majority of the population speaks, in addition to Cree, either English or French, some speaking both.
Education
The Cree School Board operates two schools: Willie J. Happyjack Memorial School (ᐧᐃᓖ ᒉᐄ ᐦᐋᐲᒑᒃ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ) and Rainbow Elementary School (ᐲᓯᒧᔮᐲ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ), along with Jolina Gull-Blacksmith Memorial School. As of 2017[update] Happyjack has 536 students.[4][5]
waswanipi, quebec, cree, village, municipality, same, name, waswanipi, cree, village, municipality, this, article, contains, canadian, aboriginal, syllabic, characters, without, proper, rendering, support, question, marks, boxes, other, symbols, instead, sylla. For the Cree village municipality of the same name see Waswanipi Cree village municipality This article contains Canadian Aboriginal syllabic characters Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of syllabics Waswanipi Cree ᐙᔂᓂᐲ or Waswanipi is a Cree community in the Eeyou Istchee territory of central Quebec Canada located along Route 113 and near the confluence of the Chibougamau and Waswanipi Rivers It has a population of 459 people Canada 2021 Census 2 Waswanipi is a compound word composed of waswan a place to fish at night using a torch and pi lake meaning torch fishing lake but colloquially translated as light over the water 3 referring to the traditional night time fishing method of luring fish to light by using torches Waswanipi ᐙᔂᓂᐲ Cree Cree communityEtymology Light over the waterWaswanipiCoordinates 49 41 48 N 75 57 40 W 49 69667 N 75 96111 W 49 69667 75 96111 Coordinates 49 41 48 N 75 57 40 W 49 69667 N 75 96111 W 49 69667 75 96111CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionNorthern QuebecTEEeyou IstcheeGovernment TypeCree reserved land ChiefMandy Gull Masty Deputy ChiefRhonda Oblin CooperArea 1 Land385 83 km2 148 97 sq mi Population 2021 1 Total459 Density1 2 km2 3 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal CodeJ0M 1R0Area code819Websitewww wbr waswanipi wbr comSpearing Salmon By Torchlight by Paul Kane demonstrates the practice of using light to attract fish at night from which the village derives its name The original location of the village was on an island in Lake Waswanipi 49 39 N 76 29 W 49 650 N 76 483 W 49 650 76 483 It was the site of a Hudson s Bay Company trading post until 1965 when the post was closed Its residents dispersed until 1978 when the new village of Waswanipi was built about 47 km upstream the Waswanipi River from the former location Contents 1 Languages Spoken 2 Education 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLanguages Spoken EditWaswanipi is a trilingual community the majority of its residences speaking the Southern East Cree dialect of the Cree language Aside from the elderly people who tend to be monolingual Cree speakers the majority of the population speaks in addition to Cree either English or French some speaking both Education EditThe Cree School Board operates two schools Willie J Happyjack Memorial School ᐧᐃᓖ ᒉᐄ ᐦᐋᐲᒑᒃ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ and Rainbow Elementary School ᐲᓯᒧᔮᐲ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ along with Jolina Gull Blacksmith Memorial School As of 2017 update Happyjack has 536 students 4 5 See also EditGrand Council of the CreesReferences Edit a b https www12 statcan gc ca census recensement 2021 dp pd prof details page cfm Lang E amp SearchText waswanipi amp GENDERlist 1 amp STATISTIClist 1 amp DGUIDlist 2021A00052499802 for Waswanipi Terres reservees aux Cris Waswanipi Quebec Terres reservees aux Cris Community profiles Canada 2021 Census Statistics Canada Retrieved 2022 03 22 Commission de Toponymie du Quebec Willie J Happyjack Memorial School Cree School Board Retrieved on September 23 2017 Willie J Happyjack Memorial School and Rainbow Elementary School Cree School Board Retrieved on September 23 2017 External links EditOfficial Site of Waswanipi Info on Waswanipi by Municipality of Baie James This Quebec location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waswanipi Quebec amp oldid 1130619465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
