Chisasibi

Chisasibi, in Cree "Great River", lies on the eastern shore of James Bay, less than ten kilometres from the mouth of La Grande River. It is part of Eeyou Istchee, the land of the Cree, who have lived in this country for many centuries and moved with the seasons rather than settling in one town. In 1803 the Hudson's Bay Company set up Fort George on the north bank of the river to trade for furs, and in 1837 it moved the post to the largest island at the river mouth.