Attawapiskat River

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The Attawapiskat River is a remote river in northern Ontario, Canada, that flows into James Bay and is central to the traditional territory and livelihood of the Attawapiskat First Nation.

All labels observed (2)

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Attawapiskat River canonical 2
Attawapiskat River basin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedPeople Attawapiskat First Nation
basinCountry Canada
basinProvince Ontario
continent North America
country Canada
flowsInto James Bay
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasConservationConcern impacts of resource development on water quality
protection of traditional land use areas
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Attawapiskat First Nation
hasEconomicContext impact on traditional livelihoods
nearby mineral exploration
hasEcosystemType boreal forest
riverine
wetland
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic subject to seasonal flooding
hasIndigenousNameLanguage Cree
hasMouthElevation sea level
hasNavigationType primarily used by small boats and canoes
hasNearbySettlement Attawapiskat, Ontario
linked to: Attawapiskat
hasSeasonalCharacteristic frozen in winter
spring breakup with ice flows
hasWildlifeHabitat beaver
freshwater fish
migratory birds
moose
isInDrainageBasin Hudson Bay
isPartOf James Bay watershed
knownFor remoteness
traditional Indigenous land use
languageOfToponym Cree
locatedIn Northern Ontario
Ontario
locatedInTraditionalTerritoryOf Attawapiskat First Nation
mouthCountry Canada
mouthLocation James Bay
mouthProvince Ontario
partOf Hudson Bay drainage basin
region Kenora District
usedFor subsistence fishing
traditional hunting
transportation
trapping

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Attawapiskat First Nation waterBody Attawapiskat River
Hudson Bay drainage basin hasPart Attawapiskat River basin
linked to: Attawapiskat River
James Bay Lowlands drainedBy Attawapiskat River