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Essipit First Nation

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Phonetic: Es-si-pit

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Conseil de la Première nation des Innus Essipit
Chief: Mr. Denis Ross
Councillors:

Mr. Denis Chamberland
Mr. Jean-Yves Moreau
Mr. Jean-Pierre Gagnon
Languages: Innu, french
Adress:

32, rue de la Réserve (C.P. 820), Les Escoumins (Québec)
G0T 1K0
Phone: 418-233-2509
Fax: 418-233-2888
Web site: www.mamuitun.com/membres-essipit.asp  


DEMOGRAPHY

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

175

250

425

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Essipit Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserve
Surface: 87.6 hectares (216.4 acres)
Localisation:  The community is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, near the Baie des Escoumins, 40 kilometres northeast of Tadoussac.
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 Mamuitun
Member of Parliament: Mr. Michel Guimond, Bloc québécois (BQ)
Montmorency-Charlevoix-Haute Côte-Nord
Provincial MNA: Mr. Marjolain Dufour, Parti québécois (PQ)
René-Lévesque


ECONOMY

Economic activities are concentrated in the sectors of commercial fishing, marine food processing, tourism, accommodations, outfitters, construction, forestry, and arts and handicrafts.

There are approximately 15 businesses located on the reserve: arts and handicrafts, campground, hotel accommodations, whale-watching expeditions, convenience store, restaurant, gas station, recreation centre (bar, tennis, fitness, swimming pool, etc.)

Essipit's tourist businesses are world-renowned.


EDUCATION

No band school3 on the territory.

School Enrolment 2007-2008
  Band School Provincial School Total
Pre-kindergarden

 

 

 
Kindergarden   ---  
Elementary   ---  
Secondary   ---  
Total :   24  

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2007-2008)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : 16
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2007-2008)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Provided by the municipality of Les Escoumins.
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 county regional municipality (garbage collection and hauling provided by the Band council).
Main community facilities: Regional radio station, community hall, bowling alley, pool hall, recreation centre, administrative centre and health centre, tennis courts, ball field, swimming pool, campground, outfitters' camp
Water Supply: Household supply provided by the municipality of Les Escoumins
Sewers: Separate sanitary sewer system and storm sewer system; individual septic tanks; weeping (septic) fields; water purification conducted jointly with the municipality of Les Escoumins
Road system: 0.2 kilometre of gravel road and 2.5 kilometres of blacktop
Housing Units: 107 (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

Date Modified:2009-02-27

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