Fort Albany as it appeared in 1886

Fort Albany is a community in northern Ontario situated on James Bay at the mouth of the Albany River. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. ... A First Nations encampment beside the Albany River, 1886 The Albany River is a river in northern Ontario which flows northeast from Lake St. ...

It was originally established in 1679 as a fur trading post by the Hudson's Bay Company. Part of the original settlement is now the First Nations settlement of Kashechewan. The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ... The Hudsons Bay Company building in Montreal The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which...