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Lac Simon First Nation

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Phonetic: Lac Simon (french expression)

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Nation Anishinabe du Lac Simon
Chief: Mme Salomée McKenzie
Vice chef : Mr. Brian Dumont
Councillors:

Ms. Maureen Papatie
Mr. Kevin-John Papatie
Ms. Émilie Brazeau
Languages: Algonquin, french
Adress:

1026, boulevard Cicip
(P.O. Box 139)
Lac Simon (Québec)
J0Y 3M0
Phone: 819-736-4361
819-736-4501
Fax: 819-736-7311  
Web site: www.anishinabenation.ca/fr/comm_lacsimon_fr.htm


DEMOGRAPHY

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

1 469

304

1 773

Reference: Indian Registry, AANDC, December 2010


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Lac Simon Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserve
Surface: 326 hectares (805.5 acres)
Localisation:  The community is located on the west shore of Lake Simon, 32 kilometres southeast of Val d'Or.
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:

Mr. Romeo Saganash, New Democratic Party (NDP)
Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou

Provincial MNA:

Mr. Pierre Corbeil, Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ)
Abitibi-Est


ECONOMY

The local economy is based chiefly on arts and crafts, trapping, logging, services and transportation.

Recently, the Band council and the government of Québec negotiated a global agreement and sectorial agreements as well. The signing of a natural resources agreement would bring important economic benefits for the community.


EDUCATION

Band schools3 on the territory: 

School Name: École Amikobi
Grades:   Pre-kindergarden to Grade 6
Number of students: 231 (2008-2009)

School Name: École Amik-Wiche
Grades:   Secondary 1 to Secondary 5
Number of students: 185 (2008-2009)

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

29

 

29
Kindergarden 31   31
Elementary 171 --- ---
Secondary 185 --- ---
Total : 416 11 427

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 : 20
Reference: Post-Secondary list, AANDC (2008-2009)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Small fire hall, pump appliance and firefighting equipment
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: Collection provided by the Band council. Landfill agreement with the municipality of Senneterre.
Main community facilities: Education and cultural centre, community centre, community radio, church, health centre, youth centre
Water Supply: Ground water treatment
Sewers: Aerated lagoons
Road system: 0.9 kilometre of gravel road and 6.2 kilometres of blacktop
Housing Units: 291 (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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