Waskaganish

Waskaganish (Cree: ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ/wâskâhîkaniš, Little House; French pronunciation: [waskaɡaniʃ]) is a Cree community of over 2,500 people at the mouth of the Rupert River on the south-east shore of James Bay in Northern Quebec, Canada. Waskaganish is part of the territory referred to as "Eeyou Istchee" ("The Land of the People" in Cree) encompassing the traditional territories of Cree people in the James Bay regions of what is now Northern Quebec and Ontario.

This article is about the Cree reserved land and Cree community. For the Cree village of the same name, see Waskaganish (Cree village municipality).
For the First Nation, see The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation.
"Fort-Rupert" redirects here. For the location in British Columbia, see Fort Rupert. For the fortification in Waskaganish, see Fort Saint Jacques.
Waskaganish
ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ (Cree)
Cree community
Waskaganish Airport
Etymology: Little House
Waskaganish
Coordinates: 51°29′N 078°45′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNorthern Quebec
TEEeyou Istchee
Formed1978
Government
 • TypeCree reserved land
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Provincial ridingUngava
 • ChiefClark Shecapio
Area
 • Land496.99 km2 (191.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,536
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code
J0M 1R0
Area code819
Websitewww.waskaganish.ca

The community of Waskaganish celebrated its 350-year anniversary in 2018. The village is located at the site of the former Fort Rupert, the first Hudson's Bay Company trading post on Hudson Bay.

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