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Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Oujé-Bougoumou Village
(Provincial lands)

 
Federal riding:

 
Roberval

 
Provincial riding:

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

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The Oujé-bougoumou Village is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Opémisca, 26 km north oh Chapais.
   
 
 
Area:

   
no official delimitation
2.70 square kilometres (approximative area)
Source : INAC
   
     
Population:

696*
Men: 349  
  Women: 347
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  Within the territory: n/a  
  Outside the territory: n/a  

*Source : Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, 2001
(approximative data)
         
Principal languages spoken:

 
Cree, English  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The band council (to be recognized under the Cree - Naskapis Act) consists of a chief, a deputy chief and five councillors elected in accordance with local by-laws.
 
   
Mailing address:  
  Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation
Headquarters Office
207 Opemiska Meskino
OUJÉ-BOUGOUMOU QC G0W 3C0
 
     
       
  Telephone: (418) 745-3911  
       
  Facsimile: (418) 745-3426 Top of page
  Fax of ChieF: (418) 745-3168
  E-mail: ouje@ouje.ca
  Web site: www.ouje.ca External Link - a new browser window will open
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Mining
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Tertiary sector
Transportation
Communications
Petrolum products
Food, beverage and drug
Automobile vehicles, parts and accessories, sale and services
Other retail store, including
non-store retail
Local government service
International and other extra-territorial government service
Educational services
Health and social service
et services sociaux
Accomodation service
Food and beverage service

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Employment:

Full-time: 98
Part-time:   109
Seasonal:   37
     

Education:

Waapihtiiwewan School
(preschool, elementary, secondary I and II)
OUJÉ-BOUGOUMOU QC G0W 3C0
Telephone: (418) 745-2542

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 0 13 0 0  
Kindergarten: 0 10 0 0  
Elementary: 0 48 0 0  
Secondary: 0 26 0 0  
Post-secondary:         24

         
Total : 0 97 0 0 24
Total student population:

121
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, firefighting equipment.

  Police services:  
provided by the Cree police force recognized under an agreement between the Cree Regional Authority, the Government of Canada and the Quebec government.

  Medical care:  
dispensary managed by the James Bay Cree Board of Health and Social Services.

  Waste disposal:  
landfill site, garbage collection.

  Principal community facilities:  
meeting place (Shaptuan), community heating system, business centre, outdoor skating rink, sports field, basketball court, tennis court, youth centre, sports lodge, Elders residences, MBX trail, hiking trails, x-country ski trails, beach, parkettes, cable tv, local radio, cultural village, dock.
       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, community well.

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer system, aerated pond.

  Access:  
Oujé-Bougoumou can be reached by a logging road (Highway 209) that joins
Highway 113 between Chapais and Chibougamau, 26 km to the south.

  Road network:  
paved road.

  Number of houses:  
147

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.

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