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Table of contents Map of Nations
 
Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserve of Essipit

 
Federal riding:

 
Charlevoix

 
Provincial riding:

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

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The reserve is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River near Les Escoumins Bay, 40 km northeast of Tadoussac.
   
 
 
Area:

   
86.5 hectares    
     
Population:

387
Men: 176  
  Women: 211
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  Within the territory: 181  
  Outside the territory: 206  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Innu (Montagnais), French  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The band council consists of a chief and three councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
 
   
Mailing address:  
  Conseil de la Première nation des Innus Essipit
32, rue de la Réserve
Case postale 820
ESSIPIT QC G0T 1K0
 
     
       
  Telephone: (418) 233-2509  
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  Facsimile: (418) 233-2888
     
  Email: communaute@essipit.com
     
  Web site: www.essipit.comExternal Link - a new browser window will open
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Fishing and trapping
Logging
Forestry services
0
0
0
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
Secondary sector
Building, developing
and general contracting
Transportation

0
0

X
X

0
0

0
0
Tertiary sector
Food, beverage and drug
Accomodation service
Food and beverage
0
0
0
X
X
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
           
Employment:

Full-time: 62
Part-time:   5
Seasonal:   96
     

Education:

No school within the territory:

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 0 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 0 1 0 0  
Elementary: 0 17 0 0  
Secondary: 0 28 0 0  
Post-secondary:         17

         
Total : 0 46 0 0 17
Total student population:

63
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
provided by the Municipality of Les Escoumins.

  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:  
health centre managed by the band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.

  Waste disposal:  
provided by the regional county municipality (collection and transportation provided by the band council).

  Principal community facilities:  
regional radio, community hall, bowling alley, pool hall, recreation centre, administrative centre and health centre, tennis court, ball field, outdoor skating rink, swimming pool, campground, outfitter.
       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply provided by the Municipality of Les Escoumins.

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer and storm sewer systems, individual septic tanks, drainage field, water sanitation together with the Escoumins Municipality.

  Access:  
the reserve can be reached by Highway 138 and the St. Lawrence River.

  Road network:  
150 metres of gravel road and 2 490 metres of paved road.

  Number of houses:  
102

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.

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