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Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserve of Ekuanitshit

 
Federal riding:

 
Manicouagan

 
Provincial riding:

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

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The reserve is located where the Mingan River flows into the St. Lawrence River, 28 km west of Havre-Saint-Pierre.
   
 
 
Area:

   
1 919.40 hectares    
     
Population:

472
Men: 209  
  Women: 263
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  Within the territory: 456  
  Outside the territory: 16  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Innu (Montagnais), French  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The Innu council consists of a chief and four councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
 
   
Mailing address:  
     
  Ekuanitshit Innu Band Council
28, rue Manitou, Nitassinan
Case postale 319
MINGAN QC G0G 1V0
 
     
       
  Telephone: (418) 949-2234  
    1 888 949-2406  
       
  Facsimile: (418) 949-2085
     
  E-mail: cmingan@quebectel.com
       
  Web site: http://www.mamit-innuat.com/Ekuanitshit.htmExternal Link - a new browser window will open Top of page
     

Economic activities: Data unavailable
   

Education:

École Tewaikan
(preschool, elementary, secondary I and II)
Case postale 319
MINGAN QC G0G 1V0
Telephone: (418) 949-2113

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 6 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 13 0 0 0  
Elementary: 87 1 0 0  
Secondary: 76 0 2 0  
Post-secondary:         17

         
Total : 182 1 2 0 17
Total student population:

202
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Source : INAC  
     
Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, fire engine, firefighting equipment.

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

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

  Waste disposal:  
provided by the Municipality of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan.

  Principal community facilities:  
community radio station, church, outdoor skating rink, library, Montagnais culture interpretation centre.

       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, reservoir, three community wells, partial water treatment.

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer and storm sewer systems.

  Access:  
the reserve can be reached by Highway 138.

  Road network:  
6 060 metres of gravel road and 800 metres of paved road.

  Number of houses:  
109

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.

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