Wachiya - Welcome to Waskaganish

Originally called Rupert House, Waskaganish was founded in 1668 and was the first Hudson’s Bay Company trading post established in the James Bay area. Waskaganish is one of the oldest settlements in Canada.
Waskaganish is a place of beauty, pictures que scenery, great fishing and birding; a place where the historic Rupert River flows.  Many stories abound of its past, present and future while living the Cree way in a rapidly changing world.
Waskaganish is a growing, vibrant community with an on-reserve population of approximately 2300 people.  Cree is the dominant language spoken, although the younger generations are becoming fluent in English and French as well.
We invite you to visit our community to experience our warm hospitality, and enjoy the beauty of our land, and rivers.

Waskaganish…the gateway to the north!