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Encyclopedia > Missinaibi River

The Missinaibi River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Missinaibi Lake north of Chapleau, Ontario and empties into the Moose River, which empties into James Bay. This river is approximately 713 km in length. 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. ... Headline text Chapleau, Ontario Chapleau is home to the worlds largest Wildlife Preserve. ... 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. ... The Moose River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows 100 km northeast from the junction of the Mattagami and Missinaibi Rivers into James Bay. ... James Bay in summer 2000 James Bay (French, Baie James) is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. ...


In the days of the fur trade, this river provided access to James Bay by way of the Moose River and to Lake Superior by way of the Michipicoten River. There is also evidence that native peoples used the river as a trading route long before that time. This route was used by traders from both the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. A number of trading posts were built along the river in the late 18th century and the fur trade continued until the late 19th century. Today, the river is used for canoeing, fishing and camping. It is managed as a provincial waterway park and has been nominated as a Canadian Heritage River. The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ... James Bay in summer 2000 James Bay (French, Baie James) is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. ... The Great Lakes from space; Lake Superior is on the upper left Lake Superior (known as Gitchigume in a Native American language) is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... The Michipicoten River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows from Lake Wabatongushi and empties into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) (TSX: HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada (and North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canoe at El Nido, Philippines A canoe is a relatively small human-powered boat. ... The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) was established in 1984 by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canadas river heritage, to give them national recognition, and to encourage the public to enjoy and appreciate them. ...


The river's name means "pictured waters" in the Cree language which is thought to refer to the pictographs found on rock faces along the river. Cree is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 50,000 speakers across Canada, from Alberta to Labrador. ... Cave, or rock, paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to pre-historic times. ...


At Thunderhouse Falls, which is actually a chain of relatively small waterfalls connected by violent rapids, the river drops 40 metres, part of its descent from the Canadian Shield to the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield is a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States, composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian Era (between 4. ... Hudson Bay, Canada. ...


Tributaries include the:

The Mattagami River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows 440 km north from its source southwest of the city of Timmins, Ontario to join the Missinaibi River; both rivers empty into James Bay via the Moose River. ... The Abitibi River is a river in northeastern Canada, which flows northwest from Lake Abitibi to join the Moose River which empties into James Bay. ... A First Nations encampment beside the Albany River, 1886 The Albany River is a river in northern Ontario which flows northeast from Lake St. ...

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Missinaibi River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (241 words)
The Missinaibi River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Missinaibi Lake north of Chapleau, Ontario and empties into the Moose River, which empties into James Bay.
A number of trading posts were built along the river in the late 18th century and the fur trade continued until the late 19th century.
The river's name means "pictured waters" in the Cree language which is thought to refer to the pictographs found on rock faces along the river.
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