Attawapiskat

[ at-uh-wuh-pis-kuh t ]

/ ˌæt ə wəˈpɪs kət /

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

QUIZZES

Let the aeolian gusts transport you back to these popular Words of the Day from the month of May. How many do you remember?

Question 1 of 10

Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?

Theresa Spence was elected chief of Attawapiskat in 2010, after long service in other governance positions.
The Hunger Strike Diet: You Don't Lose Weight AND You Accomplish Your Goal!|David Frum|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But if Attawapiskat's housing is bad, at least it's not cheap.
The Hunger Strike Diet: You Don't Lose Weight AND You Accomplish Your Goal!|David Frum|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the housing crisis at Attawapiskat became an ever more flagrant scandal, journalists sought to interview local residents.
The Hunger Strike Diet: You Don't Lose Weight AND You Accomplish Your Goal!|David Frum|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Attawapiskat has long suffered from notoriously dreadful housing conditions for its 1,500 people.
The Hunger Strike Diet: You Don't Lose Weight AND You Accomplish Your Goal!|David Frum|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Mr. Anderson is on his way to his Post, which is Attawapiskat.
The Beaver, Vol. I, No. 4, January 1921|Hudson's Bay Company