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Table of contents Map of Nations
 
Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserves of Uashat and Maliotenam

 
Federal riding:

 
Manicouagan

 
Provincial riding:

Geographical location of territory. Limits shown only for purpose of illustration.  
Duplessis

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The reserve of Uashat is located on the western outskirts of Sept-Îles. The reserve of Maliotenam is 16 km east of Sept-Îles.
   
 
 
Area:

   
Uashat: 117 hectares
Maliotenam: 527 hectares
   
     
Population:

3 220
Men: 1 581  
  Women: 1 639
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  Within the territory: 2 625  
  Outside the territory: 595  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Innu (Montagnais), French  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The band council consists of a chief and nine councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
 
   
Mailing address:  
  Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam
1089, rue Dequen
Case postale 8000
SEPT-ÎLES QC G4R 4L9
 
       
  Telephone: (418) 962-0327  
       
  Facsimile: (418) 968-0937
       
  Email: itumchef@glogetrotter.net  
       
  Web site: http://www.icem.ca/communautes.uashat-maliotenam.aspExternal Link - a new browser window will open Top of page
     
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Fishing and trapping
Forestry services industry
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Secondary sector
Furniture and fixture
Building, developing and
general contracting
Service industries
incidental to construction
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Tertiary sector
Transport
Communications
Metals, hardware,
plumbing, heating and
building materials industries
General retail
merchandising industries
Other retail store
industries, including
non-store retail industries
Real estate operator
industries (except
developers)
Health and social service
Restauration
Amusement and
recreational service
estauration
Services de divertissement
et de loisirs
Other service industries
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Growing sectors
Processing plant
Snowmobile trails
           
Employment:

Full-time: 261
Part-time et    
Seasonal:   692
     

Education:

École Tshishteshinu
(preschool, elementary)
Case postale 430
MOISIE QC G0G 2B0
Telephone: (418) 927-2956


É cole Johnny Pilot mak Manikanetish
(elementary, secondary I to V)
1 rue Ukuiass CP 8000
SEPT-ÎLES QC G4R 4L9
Telephone: (418) 968-1550


É cole Ukuiass
(preschool)
1034, rue Brochu
SEPT-ÎLES QC G4R 2Z1
Telephone: (418) 968-3967

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 51 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 50 13 0 0  
Elementary: 286 111 4 0  
Secondary: 180 75 55 0  
Post-secondary:         59

         
Total : 567 199 59 0 59
Total student population:

884
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Source : INAC  
     
Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
Uashat: provided by the Municipality of Sept-Îles.
Maliotenam: fire station, fire engine, firefighting equipment.

  Police services:  
provided by the Aboriginal police force recognized under a tripartite agreement between the band council, the Governement of Canada and the Quebec Government.

  Medical care:  
health centres managed by the band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.

  Waste disposal:  
provided by the band council.

  Principal community facilities:  
Uashat: community hall, outdoor theatre, senior citizens residence, outdoor skating rink, church, ball field, camping, youth centres, residence for the disabled, outdoor swimming pool.
Maliotenam: outdoor skating rink, church, community radio station, community hall, multi-purpose hall, arena, ball field, camping site, outdoor swimming pool, negociations office.

       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
Uashat: household supply provided by the Municipality of Sept-Îles.
Maliotenam: household supply, reservoir, two community wells, partial water treatment.

  Sewers:  
Uashat: waste water sewers system connected with the Municipality of Sept-Îles.
Maliotenam: waste water sewers and storm sewers systems, biological disk.

  Access:  
reached by Route 138.

  Road network:  
Uashat: 6 533 metres of paved road.
Maliotenam: 2 260 metres of gravel road and 7 410 metres of paved road.

  Number of houses:  
Uashat: 319
Maliotenam: 318

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.

     
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  Last Updated: 2005-05-04 top of page Important Notices