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Moose Factory is a community in the
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,
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, Canada. It is located on
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, near the mouth of the Moose River, which is at the southern end of
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. It was the first
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-speaking settlement in lands now making up Ontario and the second
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post to be set up in
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after
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. On the mainland, across the Moose River, is the nearby community of
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, which is accessible by
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in the summer,
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in the winter, and chartered helicopter in the off-season (break-up or freeze-up). A private company also offers freighter-canoe ferry service across the Moose River. As of 2020, the MV Niska 1 ferry was operating between Moosonee and Moose Factory, carrying passengers and vehicles. The settlement is mainly inhabited by the
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, but the hospital that provides healthcare services to the people of the island and surrounding area (collectively known as the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority) employs a diverse group of people. The term "
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" refers to the
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of a
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(a business agent or merchant in charge of buying or selling) of the
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.


History

The area was explored by
Pierre-Esprit Radisson Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636/1640–1710) was a French fur trader and explorer in New France. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the fo ...
(an HBC employee) in the winter of 1670/71 from the base at
Rupert House Waskaganish ( cr, ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ/Wâskâhîkaniš, Little House; ) is a Cree community of over 2,500 people at the mouth of the Rupert River on the south-east shore of James Bay in Northern Quebec, Canada. Waskaganish is part of the t ...
. In 1673,
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of the
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, Governor of the HBC, established a fur-
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originally called Moose Fort. The property was located on traditional Môsonîw Ililiw (Cree) lands. According to the Government of Canada, the Cree traded furs and also "supplied necessary provisions and labour ... throughout the 1700s". In addition to trading, the site was also intended to protect the company's interests from French traders to the south. The fort was profitable and had a direct impact on the fur trade in
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. So in 1686, Chevalier de Troyes led a small contingent of French soldiers north on an expedition to raid HBC forts. The English defenders were caught by total surprise and surrendered. The French captured Moose Fort and renamed it to Fort St. Louis. Ten years later in 1696, the English recaptured it and burned it to the ground. No trace has remained of this original fort. In 1713, the fort was formally given to the British under the
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but it was not reoccupied for almost two decades. The Hudson's Bay Company set up a new fort in 1730, one mile upstream from the old site, to accommodate Cree traders for whom travel to the other James Bay posts was too dangerous. Five years later, this one also was destroyed by a fire that started in the kitchen, but was rebuilt over a period of seven years. By the early 1800s, the settlement was the "headquarters for the HBC’s Southern Department". In 1821, when the Hudson's Bay Company merged with the rival
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, there were no longer any serious threats and the post expanded beyond the fort's
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s. Thereafter it came to be known as Moose Factory. It became HBC's main base on James Bay, being the administrative headquarters of the Southern Department. The Governor of Rupert's Land and Council met frequently there to plan for the coming year's operations. In 1905, the Cree signed a treaty (
Treaty 9 ''Treaty No. 9'' (also known as ''The James Bay Treaty'') is a numbered treaty first signed in 1905-1906 between Anishinaabe (Algonquin and Ojibway) and Omushkegowuk Cree communities and the Canadian Crown, which includes both the governme ...
) with the government that established the Factory Island Indian Reserve. Around the same time, the Parisian furrier company
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set up a trading post on the west bank of the Moose River. This post, first known as Moose River Post, grew into the town of Moosonee and provided stiff competition to the HBC Moose Factory post. Isolated until 1931, the community was finally connected by the
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to Moosonee and it became a service type economy. Supplies could be delivered from the south by train, thereby making redundant the once-yearly sea voyages on which the settlement had previously relied. In 1936, the last supply ship arrived. After World War II, the Hudson's Bay Company transformed into a retail business, and in 1960 it opened a modern retail store in Moose Factory. The HBC staff house and other historic properties were converted into the open-air museum of Centennial Park that opened in 1967. The HBC continued to operate in Moose Factory until 1987, when its operations in northern Canada, including Moose Factory, were sold to
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. Today, the North West Company operates a grocery and general goods store at the Moose Cree Complex selling "food, as well as general merchandise such as clothing, electronics and housewares" near some of the historic HBC buildings.


Climate

The Moose Factory and Moosonee area has a very cold
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(
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''Dfb''). The climate data is from Moosonee, around to the west.


Economy

The economy of the island is based on the healthcare, service, tourism, and construction industries. The largest employer is the Weeneebayko General Hospital, followed by
Moose Cree First Nation The Moose Cree First Nation (formerly known as Moose Factory Band of Indians) ( cr, ᒨᓱᓂᔨ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ, môsoniyi ililiwak) is a Cree First Nation band government in northern Ontario, Canada. Their traditional territory is on the west si ...
and
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. Northern Stores, G.G.'s and QuickStop are the main stores on the island. "The Complex" is the retail and community centre containing a grocery store (Northern Stores), a restaurant, a Canada Post outlet, a pharmacy, and offices. Although few people practice a solely traditional lifestyle (i.e. living only off the land), the majority of people still participate in the spring and fall moose hunt. Traditional skills such as preparing and tanning of moose hides as well as the creation of moccasins and moose hide mitts with beading are still practiced today. Other crafts practiced in Moose Factory include the production of
tamarack geese Tamarack geese are model birds made from twigs, traditionally created by the Cree as decoys to be used during their spring and fall hunts. They are made by gathering small twigs of the Larix laricina, Tamarack (''Larix laricina'') tree and tying th ...
,
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, and soapstone carvings which are sold locally.


Political organization

The island is politically divided into two political entities: * Factory Island 1 (population: 1451) –
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of that make up the northern two-thirds of the island, belonging to the
Moose Cree First Nation The Moose Cree First Nation (formerly known as Moose Factory Band of Indians) ( cr, ᒨᓱᓂᔨ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ, môsoniyi ililiwak) is a Cree First Nation band government in northern Ontario, Canada. Their traditional territory is on the west si ...
and is governed by an elected Chief, Deputy Chief, and Councilors. In 2005, Patricia Faries-Akiwenzie, a practicing lawyer from Moose Factory, became the first woman to be elected as Chief. * Unorganized Cochrane District (population: 1007) – Unincorporated southern third of the island, home to the old
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post and government services, governed by the provincial
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and the federal Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin that administers the regional medical facility, Weeneebayko General Hospital. The
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s include: * Federally, Moose Factory is part of the Timmins--James Bay electoral district. * Provincially, Moose Factory is part of the
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electoral district. The Mushkegowuk Tribal Council, a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing eight
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First Nations in northern Ontario, has its headquarters in Moose Factory. The namesake
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Reserve, also belonging to the
Moose Cree First Nation The Moose Cree First Nation (formerly known as Moose Factory Band of Indians) ( cr, ᒨᓱᓂᔨ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ, môsoniyi ililiwak) is a Cree First Nation band government in northern Ontario, Canada. Their traditional territory is on the west si ...
, is about upstream on the east banks of the Moose River.


Attractions and tourism

Notable attractions include the Centennial Park with its 19th-century buildings associated with the Hudson's Bay Company post, Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre, the Cree Village Eco Lodge and St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Outdoor tourism in summer and winter, such as trap-line tours, canoe expeditions, and
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trips, are locally provided. The
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is nearby on the adjacent island facing Moosonee. Visitors also take freight canoe tours that leave from Moose Factory or Moosonee downstream to James Bay at the mouth of the river, or upstream to Fossil Island. Tourism agencies recommend the
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as a "great rail excursion", between
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and
Moosonee Moosonee () is a town in northern Ontario, Canada, on the Moose River approximately south of James Bay. It is considered to be "the Gateway to the Arctic" and has Ontario's only saltwater port. Nearby on Moose Factory Island is the community of ...
, to view the "hydroelectric dams, isolated homes and perhaps even some wildlife." The train, operated by
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, offers passenger and freight service; tickets are sold by phone or at the offices Cochrane, Moosonee, Moose Factory and Timmins. The train will stop on demand in some locations as part of the flag stop service. Service on the Express operates six days a week in summer, and five days per week during other seasons. No meal service is available. The
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guide lists the Polar Bear Habitat & Heritage Village in Cochrane and the Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre as tourist attractions in the ''Cochrane to Moose Factory & Moosonee'' region. Moose Cree First Nation Tourism indicates that available activities from members include boat, island and snowmobile tours, "traditional cooking, fishing (summer and winter)" and HBC historical tours.


Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre

Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre is an interpretive centre that displays many aspects of Cree culture and crafts.


Cree Eco Lodge

Cree Village Eco Lodge is an eco-tourist lodge with modern rooms and a restaurant; it opened in 2000. Traditional bannock and goose (in season) is prepared in a teepee adjacent to the lodge. From the lodge visitors can see Sawpit Island on the southern side of the canal and Charles Island on the opposite side of the canal. Boat rides (for a fee) are available out the Moose River to James Bay, or "on fishing and canoeing trips to the Moose River Migratory Bird Sanctuary and the Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre". Other types of boat tours are also available.


Centennial Park

The ''Moose Factory Buildings National Historic Site of Canada'' "consisted of several buildings, of which only the Staff House is at its original location. Built in 1847-50, it is the last surviving fur trade officer’s dwelling in Canada and the oldest building in the James Bay area. The Powder Magazine, built in 1865-66, is situated some distance away on its original location, in what is now Centennial Park." The 19th-century buildings associated with the Hudson's Bay Company post were designated a
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in 1957. The ''Moose Factory Hudson's Bay Company staff house'' was originally the officers' dwelling for HBC doctors, captains, clerks, and secretaries; it is now used as a museum and tourism office. The staff house was built between 1847 and 1850, making it the oldest building in the James Bay area and the last surviving HBC officers' dwelling. Like several other buildings in this National Historic site, the Staff House is a historic listed building, recognized by the
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. In the ''Hudson's Bay Company cemetery'' the oldest tombstone is dated 1802 and marks the grave of the Cree wife and children of John Thomas who was the post's
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at that time. There are only a few graves of British men, since they would return home upon retirement or completion of their contract. In total, 51 graves stones can be found here. ''Joseph Turner House'' is the oldest known surviving servant house of the HBC, built in 1863 and named for HBC trader Joseph Turner (1783-1865), son of an English surveyor and Ojibway wife. William McLeod House was the carpenter's house built in 1889-90 by HBC carpenter William McLeod. The house, historically listed by the Province and by the federal government, once served as the home for the McLeod family. ''Ham Sackabuckiskum House'' is the only surviving Cree summer home and one of the first balloon-frame construction house in Moose Factory, built in 1926 by the HBC as an incentive to ensure loyalty from Cree trappers. It is also a historically listed building. In the early days, the house was the residence of Sackabuckiskum, a "Cree fur-trapper and HBC affiliate". The ''blacksmith shop'' is the last known surviving HBC
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shop, built in 1849, and was used until 1934. The ''powder magazine'' is the only stone structure, built in 1865, was part of the palisaded warehouse complex. In the early 20th century, it was converted from gunpowder to general storage.


St. Thomas' Anglican Church

St. Thomas' Anglican Church is a historic
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style Anglican church built by the Hudson's Bay Company. Construction began in 1864 and was completed in 1885.


Healthcare

In 1949 the Moose Factory General Hospital was built – a $3 million project – as a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients on Moose Factory Island "in order to isolate the disease" in response to a tuberculosis epidemic. It served both
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and
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patients. Today the Weeneebayko General Hospital provides medical services as part of the
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to residents of Moose Factory,
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as well as
Fort Albany, Ontario Fort Albany First Nation ( cr, ᐲᐦᑖᐯᒄ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ pîhtâpek ililiwak, "lagoon Cree") is a Cree First Nation in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, within the territory covered by Treaty 9. Situated on the southern sh ...
,
Attawapiskat First Nation The Attawapiskat First Nation ( Cree: , "People of the parting of the rocks"; unpointed: ) is an isolated First Nation located in Kenora District in northern Ontario, Canada, at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River on James Bay. The traditional ...
,
Kashechewan First Nation The Kashechewan First Nation (, cr, ᑫᔒᒋᐗᓐ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ, kêšîciwan ililiwak) is a Cree First Nation band government located near James Bay in Northern Ontario, Canada. The community is located on the northern shore of the Albany ...
and Peawanuck First Nation. The medical staff (consisting of 12 family physicians, 1 anesthetist and 1 surgeon) work with their tertiary care facilities in Kingston,
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. The hospital provides various specialized services: * 24-hour emergency services * family medicine clinics * dentistry * occupational and rehabilitative services * general surgery and anesthesia * dialysis * traditional healing program (with counsellors and traditional healers) * diabetes education services * regularly scheduled specialities including: pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, geriatrics rheumatology, ophthalmology, rehabilitation and neurology * diagnostic imaging (x-ray and ultrasound) * laboratory services Chartered aircraft "schedevacs" or "medivacs" are used to provide patients with transportation to diagnostic tests (e.g. CT and MRI) and specialize care. Queen's University is the primary university link with many medical students completing placements at the hospital. However, there are also associations with the
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, and the
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.


Education

Moose Factory has three schools: * Ministik Public School is a public elementary school operated by the Moose Factory Island District School Area Board. The school opened in 1984 and has JK to Grade 8. * Delores D. Echum Composite School is a senior elementary and secondary school operated by the Moose Cree Education Authority. The school opened in 1997 and has Grades 7 to 12. * Moose Factory Academy of Christian Education is a private elementary school and opened in 1995. Some post-secondary programs are provided by Northern College via distant learning (correspondence, video, and web-based courses) or Ontario Learn Courses (web-based).
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is a liaison base for the community college. In Moose Factory,
Bishop Horden Memorial School Bishop Horden Hall, also known as Bishop Horden Memorial School, Moose Factory Residential School, and Horden Hall, was a Canadian Indian residential school system, residential school that operated from 1906 until 1976 on Moose Factory Island, at th ...
also known as Horden Hall Residential School, Moose Factory Residential School, Moose Fort Indian Residential School (1907-1963), named after Bishop Horden, serving all the communities in the James Bay area, was run by the Anglican Church. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigated the school which, like others across Canada, where the highest number of premature deaths among children at these schools was from tuberculosis.


Notable residents

* Former NHL
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player
Jonathan Cheechoo Jonathan Cheechoo (; Cree: ; born July 15, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the 2005–06 season, he led the NHL with 56 goals and won the Maurice "Rocket" R ...
is a native of Moose Factory. * Actress, writer, producer, director, and visual artist
Shirley Cheechoo Shirley Cheechoo ( cr, ᔒᓕᒋᒍ born 1952) is a Canadian Cree actress, writer, producer, director, and visual artist, best known for her solo-voice or monodrama play '' Path With No Moccasins'', as well as her work with De-Ba-Jeh-Mu-Jig th ...
was raised in Moose Factory * Sculptor
Duane Linklater Duane Linklater (born 1976) is an artist of Omaskêko Cree ancestry. Biography Born in Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada, Linklater now lives in North Bay. He is married to artist-choreographer, Tanya Lukin Linklater. Linklater attended the Univ ...
was born in Moose Factory


See also

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William Bevan (sloopmaster) William Bevan ( fl. 1723–37) was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company and came to the Fort Albany on James Bay in 1723 from England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its wes ...
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List of unincorporated communities in Ontario The following is a list of unincorporated and informal communities in the province of Ontario, Canada. These communities are not independent communities, these are usually a part of a township for the district, within a county. In non-urban areas, ...


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Moose Cree First Nation – official website
{{authority control Populated coastal places in Canada Communities in Cochrane District Cree reserves in Ontario Local services boards in Ontario
Moose The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult mal ...
Hudson's Bay Company forts Hudson's Bay Company trading posts
Sanatoria A sanatorium (from Latin '' sānāre'' 'to heal, make healthy'), also sanitarium or sanitorium, are antiquated names for specialised hospitals, for the treatment of specific diseases, related ailments and convalescence. Sanatoriums are often ...