Phonetic: A-bi-ti-bi-wi-ni Territory map Company Name1 : Conseil de la Première nation Abitibiwinni Chief: Ms. Alice Jérôme Vice-chief : Ms. Sandra Rankin Councillors: Mr. Brandon Ruperthouse Mr. Bruno Kistabish Mr. Steve Rankin 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
589	307	896

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008

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:	Mr. Marc Lemay, Bloc Québécois (BQ) 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:	104 (2007-2008)

School Enrolment 2007-2008
	Band School	Provincial School	Total
Pre-kindergarden	---		---
Kindergarden	---		---
Elementary	---		---
Secondary	---	89	---
Total :	104	89	193

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2007-2008)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program⁴ : 34
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2007-2008)

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:	141 (2007-2008)
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) 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. 3) Band School: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) 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. 4) Post-Secondary Education Programs: Indian Affairs and Northern Development (INAC) 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.

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).

Last profile update: December 9th 2008