Attawapiskat

[ at-uh-wuh-pis-kuht ]

noun

1. a river in NE Ontario, Canada, flowing E and N to James Bay. 465 miles (748 km) long.

Example Sentences

Spence is the leader of an aboriginal community called Attawapiskat in northern Ontario.

From The Daily Beast

Theresa Spence was elected chief of Attawapiskat in 2010, after long service in other governance positions.

From The Daily Beast

But if Attawapiskat's housing is bad, at least it's not cheap.

From The Daily Beast

As the housing crisis at Attawapiskat became an ever more flagrant scandal, journalists sought to interview local residents.

From The Daily Beast

Attawapiskat has long suffered from notoriously dreadful housing conditions for its 1,500 people.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Anderson is on his way to his Post, which is Attawapiskat.

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