| Chisasibi Settlement, Quebec |
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Initially local Cree lived in the settlement of Fort George, which is located on an island in the mouth of the La Grande River. Fort George was founded by the Hudson's Bay Company as a trading post in the early nineteenth century. In the mid 1970s, when construction began on hydro-electric facilities, diversion of rivers upstream meant that the flow in La Grande River significantly increased. The increased flow erodes Fort George Island and will eventually wash it out. Therefore in 1981 the community was relocated to the newly built village of Chisasibi. Chisasibi has a population of about 4,000 and is the most northern Cree village accessible by road. A 90 km paved road, running parallel to the La Grande River, connects Chisasibi to the '' Route De La Baie James '' (James Bay Road). The James Bay Road, formerly part of Route 109 , was built during the construction of the James Bay Hydroelectric Project in the mid-1970s and connects Matagami to Radisson . Radisson, a community about 100 km to the east of Chisasibi, has a population of about 500 who are mostly employed directly or indirectly by Hydro-Québec . Chisasibi Airport is located just west of the village and Air Creebec operates scheduled service from this airport. Many Cree in Chisasibi engage in hunting, trapping, and fishing activities but all catch is meant for local consumption. Other economic activity includes local services (health care, education, etc.), employment by Hydro-Quebec, and very limited tourism/hospitality. Other Cree villages near Chisasibi are Whapmagoostui , 200 km to the north in Nunavik , on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay near the Northern village of Kuujjuarapik , and Wemindji, about 100 km to the south. EXTERNAL LINKS
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