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Manawan First Nation

Phonetic:	Ma-na-ouan	Territory map
Company Name¹ :	Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan
Chief:	Mr. Paul-Émile Ottawa
Councillors:	Ms. Françine Dubé Mr. Mario Ottawa Ms. Réjeanne F. Quitich Mr. Sakay Ottawa Ms. Céline Quitich M. Marc Dubé
Languages:	Atikamekw, french
Adress:	135, rue Kicik Manawan (Québec) J0K 1M0
Phone:	819-971-8813
Fax:	819-971-8848
Web site:	www.manawan.com

DEMOGRAPHY

Population
Number of persons within the community	Number of persons outside the community	Total
2 117	359	2 476

Reference: Indian Registry, AANDC, December 2010

GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name:	Manawan Reserve
Type of territory:	Indian reserve
Surface:	773 hectares (1 910.1 acres)
Localisation:	The community is located 120 kilometres west of La Tuque and 72 kilometres north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, on the south shore of Lac Métabeskéga.
Remoteness Factor:	Year-round road access and located between 50 and 350 kilometres from the nearest service center.

POLITIC

Elections:	Customary process
Tribal Council ²:	Conseil de la nation Atikamekw
Member of Parliament:	Ms Francine Raynault, New Democratic Party (NDP) Joliette
Provincial MNA:	Mr. André Villeneuve, Parti Québécois (PQ) Berthier

ECONOMY

Economic activities are concentrated primarily in arts and handicrafts, retail and services, forestry, outfitters', construction and tourism.

Community-owned businesses are operated in the sectors of food, housing, heavy equipment. Service businesses include: restaurant, convenience store, garage, video and arcade.

The forest sector is well represented in the community's economy.

EDUCATION

Band schools^{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.
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School Name:	École Simon P. Ottawa
Grades:	Pre-kindergarden to Elementary 6
Number of students:	492 (2008-2009)

School Name:	École César Newashish
Grades:	Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 (alternative school available)
Number of students:	404 (2008-2009)

School Enrolment 2008-2009
	Band School	Provincial School	Total
Pre-kindergarden	56		56
Kindergarden	75		75
Elementary	361		361
Secondary	406		406
Total :	897		897

Reference : Nominal Roll, AANDC (2008-2009)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program^{AANDC) 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.
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Reference: Post-Secondary list, AANDC (2008-2009)

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection:	Small fire station, fire engine, 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:	Nursing station managed by the Band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.
Waste disposal:	Landfill site on reserve, collection provided by the Band council
Main community facilities:	Church, community hall, recreation hall, outdoor skating rink, community radio station
Water Supply:	Untreated, unfiltered groundwater; household supply water piped from water supply mains
Sewers:	Wastewater sewer and storm sewer system, aerated lagoons
Road system:	9.7 kilometres of gravel roads
Housing Units:	309 (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).

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Manawan First Nation