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24-689: The Waconichi River is a tributary of the Mistassini Lake , flowing into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James , in Jamésie , in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec , in the province of Quebec , in Canada . The course of the river flows entirely in O'Sullivan Township and in Albanel, Mistassini and Waconichi Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary . The hydrographic slope of

48-578: Is located at: From its source, the Waconichi River flows northward across 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi), crossing three lakes formed by a widening of the river. The Waconichi River flows to the bottom of Poste Bay, which is an extension to the south of [Mistassini Lake]. From there, the current flows through Mistassini Lake on the North, then West. The current first crosses the bay of the Post Office and passes

72-578: Is named for the rocks with which it abounds, which are of prodigious size." That same year, a fur trading post was established on the lake. Its location was shifted from time to time until 1821, when the Hudson's Bay Company established it at the present site of the village Mistissini . In 1953-4 Mistassini Cree camp leader Alfie Matoush allowed ethnographer Edwards Rogers and his wife to join Matoush's 13-member hunting group in their traditional hunting territory in

96-479: The Rupert River . Over the centuries, it went through many name changes and different spellings. In 1664, on a map by Ducreux, this lake was known as Outakgami . On maps by Jolliet (1684), Jaillot (1685) and Franquelin (1688), the lake was identified as Timagaming . In 1703, the cartographer Guillaume Delisle used the same name, along with the name Mistasin . Laure (1731) and Bellin (1744) showed on their maps

120-568: The Arctic, and eventually defining the border between Quebec and Labrador . Albert Peter Low was born in Montreal , Canada East , and attended McGill University , graduating in 1882. He moved to Ottawa , Ontario to work as a surveyor and explorer with the Geological Survey of Canada. Low was recognized by senior officials for his excellent work and handed a series of scientific assignments in

144-594: The North. Although his career is dotted with distinguished work, Low is perhaps best remembered as the commander of a 1903-04 Dominion expedition to declare Canada's authority over the Arctic, a journey that resulted in a bestselling book, The Cruise of the Neptune . In 1906, he was appointed director of the Geological Survey of Canada . In 1907, he became the first deputy minister of the Department of Mines . He retired from

168-518: The current flows generally westward through the Rupert River to the eastern shore of James Bay . The mouth of the "Waconichi River" is located at: Of Cree origin, this hydronym means: "the river of the mountain of the tripe of rock (polypode of Virginia)". The name "Waconichi River" was officialized on July 10, 1969, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: Mistassini Lake Significant tributaries flowing into

192-638: The department in 1913. He died in Ottawa in 1942. Low was also an athlete, and he played ice hockey for two famous teams, the McGill University Hockey Club , considered the first organized hockey club in the world, and the Ottawa Hockey Club . In 1883, he played goaltender for the victorious McGill Hockey Club in the 1883 Montreal Winter Carnival. The championship is considered the first Canadian championship. After moving to Ottawa in 1883, he

216-668: The eastern Subarctic extends from the east coast of James Bay at the Eastman River post, the lower Rupert River, and Fort George. (Clockwise, from the mouth) Area of the Ouachimiscau Peninsula (attached to the North Shore and forming a chain of aligned islands from north to south, to the middle of the lake) Abatagouche Peninsula Area (attached to the South Bank and forming a chain of islands lined up from north to south from

240-456: The eastern Subarctic. Rogers observed the variety of game and resources that the Matoush group exploited. He noted that they were able to derive a high percentage of what they needed to live, which included an impressive variety of game and resources, sufficient to keep their health at a better level than other, more sedentary First Nation people who lived in hamlets. Their traditional hunting grounds, an area northeast of Lake Mistassini, were near

264-413: The geologist Robert Bell mentioned in 1880 the name Misstissinny . Yet, thereafter, Mistassini became the accepted form, as evidenced by the map of the province of Quebec drawn in 1880 by Taché, and the expedition report published by Albert Peter Low in 1885, and in his Annual Report of 1900, Bell also adopted the current spelling. In the summer of 1948 Rogers and Rogers found 121 prehistoric sites in

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288-536: The headwaters of the Eastmain River and just south of Noakokan. Lake Indicator is near their southern boundary. Rogers observed that Lake Indicator was used as an early winter base for hunting and trapping. He noted the remains of an earth-covered conical lodge, four house pits, and a log cabin. Rogers noted that the Mistassini First Nations left their summer encampments in late August or early September at

312-448: The lake include: Chalifour, Pépeshquasati, Takwa, Témiscamie, and Wabissinane. Other nearby lakes include Lake Albanel and Lake Troilus . The name Mistassini came from the Cree mista assini or Montagnais mishta ashini , and means "large rock"; it probably refers to a large glacial erratic stone, about 3 meters (9.8 ft) high, located near the outlet of Lake Mistassini into

336-606: The lake) (from north to south) East shore of the lake (in order, from North to South) Dauphin Peninsula (separating Lake Albanel and Lake Mistassini) (from North to South) Abatagouche Bay (bounded on the West by the Abatagouche Peninsula) (from South to North) Du Poste Bay (linked on the North with Abatagouche Bay ) Southwest part of the lake (South to Radisson Bay ) The eastern sector of Mistassini Lake (including

360-424: The lower end of Lake Mistassini and moved to their hunting grounds, where the men built a fall camp. From October through December they lived in early winter camps which were more substantial. This was where they cached their canoes. During the hardest part of the winter, they moved to different hunting camps. In April, they moved back to the early winter camp, and by the end of May they returned to their summer camp at

384-480: The middle of the lake) Du Poste Bay (linked on the North with Abatagouche Bay ) East Shore of the lake (North to South order) Abatagouche Bay Southwest part of the lake (in order, from south to north, to Radisson Bay ) (from Radisson Bay to the North) Ouachimiscau Peninsula (attached to the North Shore and forming a chain of aligned islands from north to south from the middle of

408-513: The name Lake Mistassins . Other spelling variations of this First Nations designation included: Mistacinnee, Mistacsinney, Mistasinne, Mistasinia , etc. In 1808, James McKenzie of the North West Company used the name Lake Mistassini in his writings, the first use of the name in its current form. Nevertheless, other variants persisted long after: for instance, the explorer James Clouston inscribed Mistassinnie in his diary of 1820, while

432-465: The region about Lake Mistassini and Albanel. At site 33, a sandy bank 15 to 20 feet high, where the land in back of the banks was comparatively flat and dry, First Nations people in the area in 1948 claimed to have camped since time immemorial. At the time of the Rogerses' research in 1948, First Nation people were still using campsites on 36% of the 121 prehistoric sites. The existence of this large lake

456-600: The river is served by route 167 , which is going north along the right shore of the Waconichi Lake and the river of the same name. The surface of the "Waconichi River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May; however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. The "Waconichi River" originates at the mouth of Waconichi Lake (length: 32.9 kilometres (20.4 mi), elevation: 386 metres (1,266 ft)) in Richardson Township. This source

480-441: The south end of Lake Mistassini. The earth-covered conical lodge, three house pits, and the remains of a log cabin were near the Matoush early winter camp (1953-1954), about mid-way on the west shore of Lake Indicator. The earth-covered conical lodge was used by Matoush's parents, his siblings, and his own family c. 1915-1920 as an early winter camp from October to January. The known distribution of earth-covered conical lodges in

504-470: The village of Mistissini (Cree village municipality) and the hamlet Rivière-Chalifour) is accessible from Chibougamau by the route 167 . This road goes north to the east shore of Albanel Lake. Some secondary forest roads connect to this main road. Albert Peter Low Albert Peter Low (May 24, 1861 – October 9, 1942) was a Canadian geologist , explorer and athlete. His explorations of 1893–1895 were important in declaring Canada's sovereignty over

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528-529: The village of Mistissini (Cree village municipality) before passing through a strait to join Abatagouche Bay formed by the Abagouche Peninsula advancing on 32.8 kilometres (20.4 mi) to the North. After circling this peninsula, the current runs westward across the Mistassini Lake across its width, then crosses an archipelago on the west bank, before reaching its mouth. From the mouth of the river,

552-601: The whole group consisted of a fleet of 44 canoes . They went up the Saguenay River , reached Lake Mistassini and continued on the Rupert River , which flows to the Hudson Bay . Thereafter, Lake Mistassini became an important step along the route from the Saguenay to James Bay . In 1672, Charles Albanel crossed the lake in an official mission. On June 18, 1672, he wrote: "We entered the great Lake Mistassirinins [...]; this Lake

576-401: Was known to French explorers prior to its official discovery; Samuel de Champlain knew of it in 1603. It was finally discovered by Europeans in 1663 as part of an expedition ordered by Governor D'Avaugour and led by Guillaume Couture (first settler of Pointe-Lévy ( Lévis ) and hero of New France ). He was accompanied by Pierre Duquet and Jean Langlois, as well as by Native American guides;

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