Case file · Folklore / legend
Abishabis, the Cree prophet
In 1842-43 a Cree religious movement spread along Hudson Bay from Fort Churchill to Moose River, led by the prophet Abishabis, who drew a path to heaven inspired by James Evans' syllabic writing.
1843 CE · 56.02, -87.63 · status: official
The account
His following collapsed after he demanded goods and wives. After he killed a family near York Factory, he was held at Severn House, and on 30 August 1843 three Cree men killed him and burned his body, fearing he had become a windigo.