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305:(water), and is usually translated as "light over the water" referring to the traditional night-time fishing method of luring fish to light by using torches. An island in the lake was historically the location of a Cree summer village, also known by the name of Waswanipi. In the 1970s its people were relocated to
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national average. According to the government, the poisoning of the waters was due to the region's rich mineral content of geological strata, yet the result was a direct threat to the
Indians' way of life.
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With a length of 39.4 kilometres (24.5 mi) and a maximum width of 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi), lake
Waswanipi is just over 205 kilometres (127.38 mi).
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passes from the south side of the lake on the strip of land between
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Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.
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The hydrographic slope of
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Waswanipi Lake extends into the townships of Bergères, Bossé, Nelligan, Bellin and Ailly.
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In the shape of a "V", Waswanipi Lake is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) Southeast of
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Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Waswanipi Lake"
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White Man's Gonna Getcha: The
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was formalized on
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and at about 60 kilometres (37 mi) South of the downtown of
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The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to
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272:Chibougamau
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458:References
360:, East of
330:Senneterre
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98:76°27′00″W
95:49°33′07″N
74:Baie-James
451:Waswanipi
354:Waswanipi
348:Geography
307:Waswanipi
291:Waswanipi
559:Category
543:24 April
439:See also
362:Matagami
334:Matagami
289:origin.
281:Toponymy
268:Matagami
252:Matagami
70:Location
358:Chapais
324:History
128:Natural
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