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Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserve of Obedjiwan

 
Federal riding:

 
Champlain

 
Provincial riding:

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

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The reserve is located on the north shore of the Gouin Reservoir, 143 km south of Chibougamau, approximately halfway the Lac St-Jean plain and the Abitibi region.
   
 
 
Area:

   
935 hectares    
     
Population:

2 107
Men: 1 120  
  Women: 987
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  Within the territory: 1 798  
  Outside the territory: 309  
       
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:  
  Opitciwan Atikamekw Council
22, rue Amish
P.O. Box 135
Obedjiwan Qc G0W 3B0
 
     
       
  Telephone: (819) 974-8837  
    (819) 974-1272  
  Facsimile: (819) 974-8828 or 1272
       
  Email: rdubé@opitciwan.ca  
       
  Web site: www.opitciwan.caExternal Link - a new browser window will open Top of page
     
Economic Activities

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Food, beverage, drug and tobacco
Appeal and dry goods
Household goods
Motor vehicle, parts and accessories
Metals, hardware, plumbing materials
Others products
Food, beverage and drug
Shoe, apparel, fabric, household furniture,
appliances and furnishings
Automotive vehicles, parts and accessories, sale and services
Other retail store industries,
including non-store retail industries
Deposit accepting intermediary industries
Consumer and business financing intermediary
Investment intermediary
Insurance
Real estate operator
Insurance and real estate agent industries
Business service industries
Federal government service
Provincial and territorial government service
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International and other extra-territorial
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Health and social service
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Growing sectors
 
           
Employment:

Full-time: 340
Part-time:   60
Seasonal:   125
     

Education:

École Niska
(elementary)
OPITCIWAN
via ROBERVAL QC G0W 3B0
Telephone: (819) 974-8842

École Mikisiw
(secondary)
OPITCIWAN
via ROBERVAL QC G0W 3B0
Telephone: (819) 974-1221

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 59 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 64 0 0 0  
Elementary: 346 0 0 0  
Secondary: 321 21 0 0  
Post-secondary:         85

         
Total : 790 21 0 0 85
Total student population:

896
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, fire engine, firefighting equipment, hydraulic spreader.

  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, garbage collection.

  Principal community facilities:  

community radio station, youth centre, community hall, church, outdoor skating rink, library.

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

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer system, aerated pond.

  Access:  
a logging road of more than 160 km connects Obedjiwan to Highway 167
at Lake Saint-Jean. Obedjiwan is also accessible by logging road,
from Saint-Michel-des-Saints (Highway 131) and via La Tuque (forest road # 10).

  Road network:  
11 330 metres of gravel road.

  Number of houses:  
300

  Electricity:  
generators (total output: 2 075 kW) managed by Hydro-Québec.


     
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