Shamattawa First Nation
Shamattawa | |
|---|---|
Community | |
  Shamattawa Location in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 55°51′11″N 92°05′11″W / 55.85306°N 92.08639°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Census division | 23 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,019 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Time Zone) |
| Postal code | R0B 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
| GNBC Code | GAYWF |
Shamattawa is a community in Northern Manitoba, Canada and the location of the Shamattawa First Nation[4](55°51′30″N 92°05′46″W / 55.85833°N 92.09611°W). It is located on the banks of the Gods River where the Echoing River joins as a right tributary. The population as of 2016[update] was 1,019, an increase of 2.1% over the 2011 figure of 998.[2] Swampy Cree kishe:-ma:ta:wa:w ‘great river-junction’, but in modern Manitoba (Western) Swampy Cree it would be kise:- instead of kishe:- (sh became s in the nineteenth century).[5] Shamattawa is a remote, isolated community,[6] and for part of the year it is only connected to the rest of the province by winter and ice roads − temporary roads over frozen water. Winter roads also extend east of the community towards Fort Severn, and Peawanuck, Ontario. It can also be reached via Shamattawa Airport. It has only one grocery store.[6]
A polar bear was sighted in Shamattawa in August 2010, 400 kilometres (249 mi) south of its typical range.[7]
Climate
Shamattawa has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with mild summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is moderate, but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year. Due to its proximity to the Hudson Bay, storm systems often blow ashore with little warning. [8]
| Climate data for Shamattawa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−7.6 (18.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
16 (0.6) |
22 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
38 (1.5) |
58 (2.3) |
79 (3.1) |
74 (2.9) |
63 (2.5) |
47 (1.9) |
39 (1.5) |
26 (1.0) |
510 (20.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1mm) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 54 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 40 |
| Source 1: http://www.worldclimateguide.co.uk/climateguides/manitoba/shamattawa.php | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: http://www.storm247.com/weather/10878870/climate (temperature & rainy days) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Shamattawa". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada. 2017. Shamattawa 1, IRI [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Division No. 23, CDR [Census division], Manitoba (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017. Link (accessed July 8, 2018).
- ^ Elevation taken from Google Maps at coordinates. Accessed 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Shamattawa". Keewatin Tribal Council. 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ David Pentland, Algonquianist, 27 Sept. 2020, pers. comm. to Carl Masthay, St. Louis.
- ^ a b Caruk, Holly (2016-09-28). "Muslim charity moved to help Shamattawa after fire destroyed only grocery store". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Manitoba polar bear wanders 400 km south". CBC News. 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ d.o.o, Yu Media Group. "Shamattawa, Canada - Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- "Shamattawa First Nation". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- Census Subdivision 4623071 - Shamattawa 1, IRI (PDF) (Map). 1 : 26,921. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
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