Situated in a remote area of Northeastern Ontario, on the northern shore of the Albany River, the community originated as one of the oldest Hudson’s Bay Company trading posts. As a primarily fly-in community located approximately 150 miles north of Moosonee, reliable power has historically been a challenge. Since 2001, Five Nations Energy Inc.’s Omushkego Ishkotayo Project has connected Hydro One’s facilities in Moosonee to a substation in Kashechewan, allowing Kashechewan Power Corporation to deliver efficient and safe power to customers.

Kashechewan is under the Albany Band #67 which share with the nearest community, Fort Albany First Nation. Our community has a population of approximately 1900 members. 

Kashechewan original name is “Keesheechewan” which means “Fast flowing river” the name Kashechewan originated from a misprint and has no Cree meaning in our language.