Fort Severn First Nation
| Nation: | Cree |
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| Physical Area: | 3,959 hectares | |
| Population: | 640 members (494 in community) | |
| Location: |
 Hudson Bay coast, 855 km northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario |
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| Access: | Daily scheduled airways, charter air service. Winter road (seasonal) connects to Peawanuck, Ontario and Shamattawa & Gillam, Manitoba. Water – Hudson Bay. | |
| Reserve Status: | Original reserve located in the Rocksand area at the confluence of the Severn and Sachigo Rivers. The reserve was relocated to the mouth of the Severn River on Hudson Bay in 1973. Fort Severn First Nation achieved full status on January 11, 1980. | |
| Notation: | In 1689 the Hudson’s Bay Company built Fort Severn at this site; it was one of the earliest posts in the New World. The fort was destroyed by the French in 1782. | |
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