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Indian and Inuit Populations in Quebec

Nations Total Residents
 Non-residents
Abenakis 
      
 
Odanak
Wôlinak
 1 896
225		 313
69		 1 583
156
 
Total 2 112 382 1 739
 
Algonquins 
      
Eagle Village-Kipawa
Hunter's Point
Kitcisakik
Kitigan Zibi
Lac-Simon
Pikogan
Rapid Lake
Timiskaming
Winneway
 829
203
457
2 754
1 773
934
667
1 689
766

 261
10
399
1 571
1 469
553
549
630
421

 568
193
58
1 183
304
381
118
1 059
345
 
Total 10 072 5 863 4 209
 
Atikameks 
      
Coucoucache
Manawan
Obedjiwan
Wemotaci
 s.o.
2 476
2 592
1 661

 s.o.
2 117
2 169
1 362

 s.o.
359
423
299
 
Total 6 729 5 648 1 081
 
Crees 
      
Chisasibi
Eastmain
Mistissini
Nemiscau
Oujé-Bougoumou
Waskaganish
Waswanipi
Wemindji
Whapmagoostui
 4 075
720
4 286
684
n.d N/A
2 529
1 896
1 462
864

 3 948
680
3 857
664
n.d  N/A
2 112
1 497
1 342
851

 127
40
429
20
n.d  N/A
417
399
120
13
 
Total 16 516 14 951 1 565
 
Hurons-Wendat 
      
Wendake 3 040
 1 328 1 712
 
Total 3 040
 1 328 1 712
 
Innus 
      
Betsiamites
Essipit
La Romaine
Mashteuiatsh
Matimekosh et Lac-John
Mingan
Natashquan
Pakuashipi
Uashat et Maliotenam		 3 717
433
1 095
4 981
847
565
1 001
329
3 854		 2 920
173
1 058
2 024
759
539
932
326
3 153		 797
260
37
2 957
88
26
69
3
701
 
Total 16 822 11 884 4 938
 
Maleseet 
      
Cacouna et Whitworth 788
 1
 787
 
Total 788
 1
 787
 
Micmacs 
      
Gaspé
Gesgapegiag
Listuguj
 512
1 324
3 423		 0
642
2 020		 512
682
1 403
 
Total 5 259 2 662 2 597
 
Mohawks 1 
      

Doncaster
Kahnawake
Kanesatake

 s.o.
9 796
2 064

 s.o.
7 635
1 369		 s.o.
2 261
695
 
Total 11 960 9 004 2 956
 
Naskapis 
      
Kawawachikamach

695

 643 52
 
Total

695

 643 52
       

General list
(Status Indians not associated with a Nation)

 95 1 94
       
Status Indians 2 74 097 52 367 21 730
       
Inuit 
      
Akulivik
Aupaluk
Chisasibi
Inukjuak
Ivujivik
Kangiqsualujjuaq
Kangiqsujuaq
Kangirsuk
Killiniq
Kuujjuaq
Kuujjuarapik
Puvirnituq
Quaqtaq
Salluit
Tasiujaq
Umiujaq 		584
176
112
1 491
296
786
626
524
43
1 868
563
1 567
354
1 296
268
433

 559
170
90
1 414
277
763
589
470
43
1 704
498
1 464
325
1 230
264
415
 25
6
22
77
19
23
37
54
0
164
65
103
29
66
4
18
       
Inuit 3 10 987 10 275 712
       
Total global 85 084 62 642 22 442
       
       
NOTES
   
1

Only a portion of the Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve is located in the Province of Quebec. On the administrative level, this community comes under the authority of the Ontario regional office of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC).
   
2

Status Indians are registered in accordance with the Indian Act. It is how we can determine the number of residents and non-residents for each community.

Source: AANDC Indian Register as of December 31, 20079.
   
3

Inuit are registered as beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. It is how we can determine the number of residents and non-residents for each municipality.

Source: Quebec Health and Social Services as of December 31, 2009.

For more information on the registered Indian population, click on the following link: Registered Indian population by sex and residence 

Date Modified:2010-09-15

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