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Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserves of Wemotaci
and Coucoucache

 
Federal riding:

 
Champlain

 
Provincial riding:

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

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The reserve of Wemotaci is located on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River, 100 km northwest of La Tuque. The reserve of Coucoucache is located on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River and the Blanc Reservoir, 53 km northwest of La Tuque.
   
 
 
Area:

   
Wemotaci: 3 226 hectares
Coucoucache: 5.77 hectares
   
     
Population:

1 386
Men: 689  
  Women: 697
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  Within the territory: 1 113  
  Outside the territory: 273  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Attikamek, French  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The band council consists of a chief and ten councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
 
   
Mailing address:  
  Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci
Case postale 221
WEMOTACI QC G0X 3R0
 
     
       
  Telephone: (819) 666-2237  
    (819) 666-2259 Top of page
  Facsimile: (819) 666-2209
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Logging
Forestry services
0
0
X
X
0
0
0
0
Secondary sector
Building, developing
and general contracting
Service incidental
to construction
0

0
0

0
X

X
0

0
Tertiary sector
Transportation
Communications
Food, beverage and drug
Local governement
service
Educational service
Health and social service
Accomodation service
Food and beverage
0
0
0

X
X
X
0
0
0
X
X

0
0
0
0
X
X
0
0

0
0
0
X
0

0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

Growing sectors
Sawing
Forestry transport
Hotel industry and
outfitter
Food service industry
Administration and
commercial centre
           
Employment:

Full-time: n/a
Part-time:   n/a
Seasonal:   40
     

Education:

École indienne de Wemotaci
(preschool, elementary, secondary I and V)
WEMOTACI QC G0X 3R0
Telephone: (819) 666-2230

École Seskitin
(elementary)
Telephone: (819) 666-2226

École Waratinak
(secondary)
Telephone: (819) 666-2232

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 29 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 33 0 0 0  
Elementary: 215 13 0 0  
Secondary: 158 8 4 0  
Post-secondary:         47

         
Total : 435 21 4 0 47
Total student population:

507
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:  
landfill site, incinerator.

  Principal community facilities:  

arena, library, church, recreation centre, outdoor skating rink, community radio station, youth centre, senior citizen centre, documentation centre.

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

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer and storm sewer systems, wastewater treatment plant.

  Access:  
two logging roads, route 25 West (100 km) and route 10 North (200 km), reach Wemotaci from La Tuque. The reserve can also be reached by airplane and by train.

  Road network:  
14 510 metres of gravel road.

  Number of houses:  
206

  Electricity:  
generators (total output: 2 635 kW) managed by Hydro-Québec.

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