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The story of the James Bay Cree community that was divided by religion

Today we know them as Fort Albany and Kashechewantwo separate Cree communities on the James Bay Coast. But for centuries they were joined together before being divided along religious lines that are still there decades later.

In the 1950s, Fort Albany became Catholic only, while Anglicans formed Kashechewan

Today we know them as Fort Albany and Kashechewantwo separate Cree communities on the James Bay Coast.

But for centuries they were thejoined together. They were the same people.

The division came only 70 or so years ago and which side of the Albany River you ended up on depended on which church you went to on Sundays.

That schism, plus the long shadow of residential schools, confuses even the most steadfast believers in these two isolated communities.

Hear more in this radio documentary: