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Abitibiwinni First Nation

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Phonetic: A-bi-ti-bi-wi-ni

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Conseil de la Première nation Abitibiwinni
Chief: Mr. Bruno Kistabish
Vice-chief :

Mr. David Kistabish
Councillors:

Mr. Tom Mapachee
Mr. Steve Rankin
Ms. Françoise Ruperthouse

Languages: Algonquin, french
Adress: 45, rue Migwan
Pikogan (Québec)
J9T 3A3
Phone: 819-732-6591
Fax: 819-732-1569
Web site: www.pikogan.com  


DEMOGRAPHY

Population
Number of persons
within the community		 Number of persons
outside the community		 Total

553

381

934

Reference: Indian Registry, AANDC, December 2010


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Pikogan Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserve
Surface: 276 hectares (682 acres)
Localisation:  The community is three kilometres from Amos, on the west bank of the Harricana River.
Remoteness Factor: Year-round road access and located less than 50 kilometres from the nearest service center.


POLITIC

Elections: Customary process
Tribal Council 2: Conseil tribal de la nation Algonquine Anishinabeg
Member of Parliament:

Ms. Christine Moore, New Democratic Party (NDP)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Provincial MNA:

Mr. François Gendron, Parti Québécois (PQ)
Abitibi-Ouest


ECONOMY

There are services such as a gas station, convenience store with lunch counter, daycare centre, community radio station and economic development service. There are no specialized enterprises in the community.

The main economic activities are arts and bandi crafts, logging, trapping, construction, transportation and services.


EDUCATION

School Name: École Migwan
Grades:   Pré-kindergarden to Elementary 6
Number of students: 113 (2008-2009)

School Enrolment 2008-2009
  Band School Provincial School Total
Pre-kindergarden 17   17
Kindergarden 10   10
Elementary 77   77
Secondary 9 85 94
Total : 113 85 198

Reference : Nominal Roll, AANDC (2008-2009)

Number of students funded by postsecondary programAANDC) provides financial support to eligible Status Indians and Inuit students under broad authorities of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act to continue their education. ">4 : 17
Reference: Post-Secondary list, AANDC (2008-2009)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Provided by the municipality of Amos
Police services: Provided by the Aboriginal police force recognized under an agreement between the Band council, the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec.
Medical care: Health centre managed by the Band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.
Waste disposal: Provided by the municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier
Main community facilities: Community hall, church, outdoor ice rink, community radio, playground, daycare
Water Supply: Provided by an agreement with the municipality of Amos
Sewers: Bio-disc wastewater treatment system
Road system: 3.1 kilometres of gravel road and 0.9 kilometre of blacktop
Housing Units: 147 (2008-2009)
Electricity: Provided by Hydro-Québec

Définitions: 
1) Company Name: The corporate name of a company or a civil company (i.e. its name) is often made of credits, which name in a general way the company or the civil company, and of specific, which distinguishes this company from the others.
2)

“Council of the band” means:

(a) in the case of a band to which section 74 applies, the council established pursuant to that section,

(b) in the case of a band to which section 74 does not apply, the council chosen according to the custom of the band, or, where there is no council, the chief of the band chosen according to the custom of the band;

“band” means a body of Indians :

(a) for whose use and benefit in common, lands, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, have been set apart before, on or after September 4, 1951,

(b) for whose use and benefit in common, moneys are held by Her Majesty, or

(c) declared by the Governor in Council to be a band for the purposes of this Act;
3) Tribal Council : Tribal Councils are defined as institutions established as a grouping of bands with common interests who voluntarily join together to provide advisory and/or program services to member bands.
4)

Band School: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) funds Band councils and First Nation education authorities for the education of children in Kindergarten to Grade 12 who attend schools on reserves or who attend provincially-run schools off reserve.

Approximately 60% of First Nations students are taught on reserve, almost always in schools operated by a Band council, another First Nations organization, or a federal school.
5) Post-Secondary Education Programs: Indian Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC) provides financial support to eligible Status Indians and Inuit students under broad authorities of the the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act to continue their education.
 

Reference: http://lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/I-5/page-1.html  

For further information on this community please call at 1-800-567-9604 or click on this link toward community profiles of Statistics Canada   (2006 Census).

Date Modified:2010-09-15

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