Fort Albany First Nation

Fort Albany 67
Indian reserve
Fort Albany Indian Reserve No. 67
Fort Albany 67
Coordinates: 52°20′N 81°46′W / 52.333°N 81.767°W / 52.333; -81.767Coordinates: 52°20′N 81°46′W / 52.333°N 81.767°W / 52.333; -81.767
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Districts	Cochrane, Kenora
First Nations	Fort Albany, Kashechewan
Area
• Land	362.93 km2 (140.13 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,031
• Density	5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)

Fort Albany
Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Fort Albany as it appeared in 1886
Type	Fur Trading
Site information
Controlled by	Hudson's Bay Company
Site history
Built	1670 (1670)

Fort Albany First Nation is a Cree First Nation reserve in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Situated on the southern shore of the Albany River, Fort Albany First Nation is only accessible by air or by winter road. The community is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service. It shares the Fort Albany 67 Indian Reserve with the Kashechewan First Nation. Fort Albany First Nation controls the Fort Albany Indian Settlement on the north shore of the Albany River, and the Kashechewan First Nation controls the Kashechewan Indian Settlement directly across the river.

Fort Albany was one of the oldest and most important Hudson's Bay Company posts.

The community of Fort Albany is accessible by air, by water and also by the winter road. The winter road is only used during the months of early or late January to early or late March depending on the weather conditions. Air Creebec provides Fort Albany with daily passengers’ flights, with connecting flights to Toronto and/or other points of travel. These arrangements are done in Timmins on Air Creebec, Air Canada, Thunder Air, or Bearskin Airlines.

Fort Albany is also accessible through the waters of James Bay and the Albany River. Moosonee Transportation Limited provides barge service by carrying supplies at least once or twice each summer by traveling up and down the coast to each community. Freighter canoes can travel from Fort Albany to Calstock and return whenever the water levels are sufficient to make river travel possible.

Outboard motors and canoes are used during the summer months for other activities such as hunting, trapping, and fishing. During the winter months, skidoos are the main transportation around the community. There are pick-up trucks, vans, and all terrain vehicles owed by both businesses and individuals.