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Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserve of Mashteuiatsh

 
Federal riding:

 
Roberval

 
Provincial riding:

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

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The reserve is located six kilometres from Roberval, on the western shore of Lake Saint-Jean.
   
 
 
Area:

   
1 522.30 hectares    
     
Population:

4 622
Men: 2 174  
  Women: 2 448
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  Within the territory: 1 983  
  Outside the territory: 2 635  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Innu (Montagnais), French  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The band council consists of a chief and eight councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
 
   
Mailing address:  
     
  Conseil des Montagnais du Lac St-Jean
1671, rue Ouiatchouan
MASHTEUIATSH QC G0W 2H0
 
       
  Telephone: (418) 275-2473  
    (418) 275-5386  
  Facsimile: (418) 275-6212 Top of page
     
  E-mail: cdm@mashteuiatsh.ca
     
  Web site: www.mashteuiatsh.ca External Link - a new browser window will open
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Agriculture
Logging
Forestry services
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Secondary sector
Food
Tobacco
Leather and allied products
Wood
Furniture and fixture
Building, developing
and general contracting
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Tertiary sector
Transportation
Communications
Other utility
Food, beverage and drug
Shoe, apparel, fabric,
household furniture,
appliances and
furnishings
Automotive vehicles
parts and accessoiries
Consumer and business
financing intermediary
Federal government
service
Local government service
Educational service
Health and social service
Accommodation service
Food and beverage
Amusement and
recreational service
Personal and
household service

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Employment: Data unavailable    
     

Education:

École Amishk
(preschool, elementary)
1725, rue Amishk
MASHTEUIATSH QC G0W 2H0
Telephone: (418) 275-1243

École Kassinu Mamu
(special needs/program adaptation and development)
1711, rue Amishk
MASHTEUIATSH QC G0W 2H0
Telephone: (418) 275-2473

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 42 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 54 0 0 0  
Elementary: 244 0 0 0  
Special needs 51 0 0 0  
Secondary: 145 85 0 0  
Post-secondary:         316

         
Total : 536 85 0 0 316
Total student population:

937
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, fire engine, firefighting equipment.

  Police services:  
provided by the Aboriginal police force recognized under a tripartite agreement on the police force 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:  
landfill site; garbage collection.

  Principal community facilities:  

arena, youth centre, community radio station, library, community hall, social and sports centre, friendship centre, health centre, cultural centre, home-care centre, community hostel, social services centre (Centre Petapan), youth coffee house, hardware store

       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, reservoir, water treatment.

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer and storm sewer systems, aerated pond.

  Access:  
the reserve can be reached by Highway 169, through Roberval and through Saint-Prime.

  Road network:  
3 657 metres of gravel road and 17 060 metres of paved road.

  Number of houses:  
568

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.

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