Norway House
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Norway House is a remote Cree community and former Hudson’s Bay Company trading post in northern Manitoba, Canada, known for its historical role in the fur trade and Indigenous culture.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cree community
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| accessType |
air service via local airport
ⓘ
road access from southern Manitoba ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Cree Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norway House Cree Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedByRoute | historical canoe and York boat routes between interior and Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalActivity |
Cree language preservation
ⓘ
community cultural events and gatherings ⓘ traditional hunting and trapping practices ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | predominantly Indigenous population ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Norway House Cree Nation Chief and Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | centre of Cree culture in northern Manitoba ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
local government services ⓘ retail and services ⓘ trapping ⓘ |
| hasEducationFacility | local band-operated schools ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacility | community health centre ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalStructure | remains and sites of former Hudson’s Bay Company post ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousName | Kinosao Sipi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyReserve | Norway House 17 Indian Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage |
Cree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| hasReligiousHistory | site of Christian missionary activity in the 19th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized for its role in Canadian fur trade history ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfProminence | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Hudson’s Bay Company trading post
ⓘ
administrative centre for Hudson’s Bay Company’s Northern Department ⓘ fur trade transportation hub ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
ⓘ
northern Manitoba ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Northern Region, Manitoba
ⓘ
Norway House Cree Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
Lake Winnipeg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nelson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Treaty 5 territory ⓘ |
| regionType | northern boreal forest region ⓘ |
| transportRole | historical junction for York boats ⓘ |
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