being, the new residents chose the Swampy Cree name "Keeshechewan" meaning "where the water flows fast." However, when the sign for the new post office arrived, it had the misspelling "Kshechewan", and this became the official name of the community. This official name has no real meaning in the Cree language.

History

Before establishment of Kashechewan

The Mushkegowuk or Swampy Cree had lived on the west coast of James Bay and in

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