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.

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Examples from the Web for attawapiskat

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