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Eagle Village – Kipawa First Nation

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Phonetic: Eagle Village / Ki-pa-oua

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Eagle Village First Nation – Kipawa
Chief: Ms. Madeleine Paul
Councillors:

Mr. David McLaren
Ms. Jennifer Chevrier
Ms. Tanya McKenzie

Languages: Algonquin, english
Adress: P.O. Box 756
Témiscaming (Québec)
J0Z 3R0
Phone: 819-627-3455
Fax: 819-627-9428
Web site: http://www.anishinabenation.ca/fr/comm_eaglevillage_fr.htm  


DEMOGRAPHY

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

261

568

829

Reference: Indian Registry, AANDC, December 2010


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Eagle Village - Kipawa Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserve
Surface: 50.6 hectares (125 acres)
Localisation:  The community is located 10 kilometres west of Témiscamingue, on Lake Kipawa.
Remoteness Factor: Year-round road access and located between 50 and 350 kilometres from the nearest service center.


POLITIC

Elections: Indian Act
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. Daniel Bernard, Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ)
Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue


ECONOMY

The economy depends chiefly on trade and services, arts and crafts, logging, trapping, and outfitting and transportation.

There are about eight (8) enterprises on the reserve: stores and services such as arts and crafts, convenience store, moccasin production shop, caterer, service station and health centre. There are no specialized enterprises in the community.


EDUCATION

No band schoolAANDC) 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. ">3 on the territory.

School Enrolment 2008-2009
  Band School Provincial School Total
Pre-kindergarden

 

 --- ---
Kindergarden   --- ---
Elementary   24 24
Secondary   32 32
Total :   63 63

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 : 41
Reference: Post-Secondary list, AANDC (2008-2009)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Small fire hall and firefighting equipment
Police services: Provided by the Aboriginal police force (Eagle Village Police) recognized under an agreement between the Band council, the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec.
Medical care: Health centre managed by Health Canada.
Waste disposal: Provided by the regional county municipality
Main community facilities: Community centre, daycare
Water Supply: Piped supply of surface water, chlorinated
Sewers: Bio-disc wastewater treatment system
Road system: 1.5 kilometres of blacktop
Housing Units: 107 (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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