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Indian and Inuit Populations in Quebec

Nations Total Residents
 Non-residents
Abenakis
     
 
Odanak
Wôlinak
 2 271
306		 337
72		 1 934
234
 
Total 2 577 382 2 168
 
Algonquins
     
Eagle Village-Kipawa
Hunter's Point
Kitcisakik
Kitigan Zibi
Lac-Simon
Pikogan
Rapid Lake
Timiskaming
Winneway
 951
222
469
3 021
1 912
996
712
1 926
817

272
0
387
1 568
1 543
525
552
634
436

 679
222
82
1 453
369
471
160
1 292
381
 
Total 11 026 5 917 5 109
 
Atikameks
     
Coucoucache
Manawan
Obedjiwan
Wemotaci
 s.o.
2 588
2 697
1 747

s.o.
2 212
2 229
1 369

 s.o.
376
468
378
 
Total 7 032 5 810 1 222
 
Crees
     
Chisasibi
Eastmain
Mistissini
Nemiscau
Oujé-Bougoumou
Waskaganish
Waswanipi
Wemindji
Whapmagoostui
 4 182
771
4 480
718
n.d N/A
2 587
2 002
1 517
908		 218
90
1 071
70
n.d  N/A
616
533
184
31		 218
90
1 071
70
n.d  N/A
616
533
184
31
 
Total 17 165 14 352 2 813
 
Hurons-Wendat
     
Wendake 3 845 1 490 2 355
 
Total 3 845 1 490 2 355
 
Innus
     
Betsiamites
Essipit
La Romaine
Mashteuiatsh
Matimekosh et Lac-John
Mingan
Natashquan
Pakuashipi
Uashat et Maliotenam		 3 844
639
1 098
6 176
895
579
1 048
349
4 192		 2 869
198
1 040
2 060
742
546
964
339
3 221		 975
441
58
4 116
153
33
84
10
971
 
Total 18 820 11 979 6 841
 
Maleseet
     
Cacouna et Whitworth 1 102
0
 1 102
 
Total 1 102
 0
 1 102
 
Micmacs
     
Gaspé
Gesgapegiag
Listuguj
 643
1 412
3 672		 0
655
2 071		 643
757
1 601
 
Total 5 727 2 726 3 001
 
Mohawks 1
     

Doncaster
Kahnawake
Kanesatake

 s.o.
10 336
2 321

 s.o.
7 719
1 358		 s.o.
2 617
963
 
Total 12 657 9 077 3 580
 
Naskapis
     
Kawawachikamach

710

 624 86
 
Total

710

 624 86
       

General list
(Status Indians not associated with a Nation)

 124 0 124
       
Status Indians 2 80 785 52 384 28 401
       
Inuit
     
Akulivik
Aupaluk
Chisasibi
Inukjuak
Ivujivik
Kangiqsualujjuaq
Kangiqsujuaq
Kangirsuk
Killiniq
Kuujjuaq
Kuujjuarapik
Puvirnituq
Quaqtaq
Salluit
Tasiujaq
Umiujaq 		608
178
101
1 651
340
836
692
543
40
1 926
614
1 584
366
1 400
298
442		 587
169
81
1 579
321
804
651
480
0
1 718
558
1 472
337
1 311
289
430		 21
9
20
72
19
32
41
63
40
208
56
112
29
89
9
12
       
Inuit 3 11 619 10 787 832
       
Total global 92 404 63 171 29 233
       
       
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, 2012.
   
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, 2012.

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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