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Table of contents Map of Nations
 
Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserve of Pikogan

 
Federal riding:

  
Abitibi - Baie James - Nunavik

  
Provincial riding:

 Geographical location of territory. Limits shown only for purpose of illustration.  
Abitibi West

 
Geographical location:

    
 
The reserve is located three kilometres from Amos, on the west bank of the Harricana River.
    
 
 
Area:

    
88.6 hectares    
     
Population:
791
Men: 381  
  Women: 410
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  Within the territory: 537  
  Outside the territory: 254  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Algonquian, French  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The band council consists of a chief and four councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
  
   
Mailing address:  
     
  Conseil de la Première Nation Abitibiwinni
45, rue Migwan
PIKOGAN QC J9T 3A3		  
       
  Telephone: (819) 732-6591  
       
  Facsimile: (819) 732-1569 Top of page
  E-mail: conseil@pikogan.com
  Web site: www.pikogan.com External Link - a new browser window will open
Economic Activities

 Public
 Community
 Private
 Mixed
Primary sector
Fishing and trapping
Logging
0
0
0
0
X
X
0
0
Secondary sector
Building developing and
general contracting
0
0
X
0
Tertiary sector
Communications
Bussiness services
Local government service
Educational service
Health and social service
Food and beverage
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
Growing sectors
Tourism development
Sales and
services development
Manufacturers,
developers and
general contractors
0
0

0
X
0

0
0
X

X
0
0

0
           
Employment:

 Full-time: 86
Part-time:   20
Seasonal:   15
     

Education:

École Migwan
(preschool, elementary)
70, rue Migwan
PIKOGAN QC J9T 3A3
Telephone: (819) 732-6591

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School attendance 2000-2001
 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 12 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 12 0 0 0  
Elementary: 106 3 0 0  
Secondary: 0 39 0 3  
Post-secondary:         18

         
Total : 130 42 0 3 18
Total student population:

 193
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24: 		320 Top of page
   
     
Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
provided by the Municipality of Amos.
  Police services:  
provided by the Aboriginal police force recognized under a tripartite agreement between the band council, the Government of Canada and the Quebec Government.
  Medical care:  
Health centre managed by the band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.
  Waste disposal:  
provided by the Municipality of St-Félix de Dalquier.
  Principal community facilities:  
community hall, church, outdoor skating rink, community radio station, playing field, day-care centre.
       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply provided by the Municipality of Amos.
  Sewers:  
waste water sewer and storm sewer systems, biological disk.
  Access:  
Highway 109, which it connects to Highway 117, provides access to the reserve.
  Road network:  
3 140 metres of gravel road and 980 metres of paved road.
  Number of houses:  
121

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.
     
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  Last Updated: 2005-05-04 top of page Important Notices