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James Bay is important in the history of Canada as one of the most hospitable parts of the Hudson Bay region, although it has had a low human population. It was an area of importance to the Hudson's Bay Company and British expansion into Canada .
Southern James Bay is a coastal wetland complex in northeastern Ontario, Canada bordering James Bay and Quebec. It was designated as a wetland of international importance via the Ramsar Convention on May 27, 1987. The shallow waters of the James Bay region represent an important late autumn staging area for migratory, Arctic-breeding waterbirds ...
Big Island is a small, uninhabited island located in James Bay near the community of Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada. The island, one of three named "Big Island" in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut , is part of the Arctic Archipelago .
The municipality of Baie-James was created in 1971 and was run by the board of directors of the Société de développement de la Baie James.It managed the territory of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement between the 49th and 55th parallel, with the exception of the Cree Category 1 lands and the enclaves of Chapais, Chibougamau, Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Matagami.
The Twin Islands (Cree language: Mah-Nah-Woo-Na-N) [1] are similarly shaped Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are located in central James Bay, 56 km (35 mi) north east of Akimiski Island, and 58 km (36 mi) west of Quebec. [2] The group includes North Twin and South Twin islands.
Akimiski Island [1] is the largest island in James Bay (a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay), Canada, which is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the territory of Nunavut. It has an area of 3,001 km 2 (1,159 sq mi), making it the 163rd largest island in the world , and Canada's 29th largest island .
The region can be subdivided into three bands running roughly northwest to southeast: the Coastal Hudson Bay Lowland (a narrow band along the northern coast), [3] Hudson Bay Lowland (a broader band extending to slightly south of the Ekwan River), [4] and James Bay Lowland (all the rest of the southern/eastern lands, making up close to 50% of ...
Charlton Island (Sivukutaitiarruvik) is an uninhabited island located in James Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located northwest of Rupert Bay, it has an area of 308 km 2 (119 sq mi). [2] Thomas James, who gave his name to James Bay, wintered here in 1631 and named the island after Prince Charles. [3]