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Attawapiskat

American  
[at-uh-wuh-pis-kuht] / ˌæt ə wəˈpɪs kət /

noun

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


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Jeronimo Kataquapit, a member of Ontario's Attawapiskat First Nation, is camped outside The Ring of Fire, a mineral-rich region located in remote northern Ontario.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who went on hunger strike four weeks ago, has refused to attend.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2013

The Canadian government previously offered the Attawapiskat leader a meeting with Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2013

While the Attawapiskat leader has continued her fast, First Nations protesters and others have rallied around her, as well as Canadian indigenous rights movement Idle No More, in protest on a range of issues.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2013

In 2011, the Red Cross was called on to the remote reservation of Attawapiskat, Ontario, where residents were struggling in sub-standard housing without electricity or plumbing.

From BBC • May 17, 2012

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