Eastmain
Eastmain (Quebec French pronunciation: [iːstmẽɪ̯̃]; Cree: ᐄᔅᒣᐃᓐ/Îsmein) is a Cree community located on east coast of James Bay at the mouth of the Eastmain River, Quebec, Canada. It is a small coastal Cree village with a population of 924 people in the 2021 Canadian Census up from 866 people at the 2016 Canadian Census. Its alternate Cree name is ᐙᐸᓅᑖᐤ/Wâpanûtâw, meaning Lands east of James Bay.
Eastmain
ᐄᔅᒣᐃᓐ (Îsmein) | |
|---|---|
Terre réservée crie (Cree reserved land) | |
Wabannutao Eeyou School | |
Eastmain Eastmain in the province of Quebec Eastmain Eastmain (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′N 78°30′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| Territory | Eeyou Istchee |
| Formed | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Kenneth Cheezo |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Provincial riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.43 km2 (61.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 148.99 km2 (57.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 924 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Within the AST legislated time zone boundary but observes EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J0M 1W0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | Eastmain.ca |
Eastmain is accessible by air (Eastmain River Airport) and by car over a gravel road linking it to the James Bay Road, which takes around 1 hour.
The Eastmain community was greatly affected by the James Bay Project, which in 1980 diverted 90% of the Eastmain River to the La Grande River.
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