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Long Point First Nation

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Phonetic: Long Point (english expression)

Geographical location of territory

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Company Name1 : Long Point First Nation
Chief: Mr. Steeve Mathias
Councillors:

Mr. Gerald Hunter
Mr. Leonard Polson
Ms. Colette Pichette
Mr. Bill Rodgers
Ms. Diane Polson
Languages: Algonquin, english
Adress: P.O. Box 1,
Winneway River (Québec)
J0Z 2J0
Phone: 819-722-2441
Fax: 819-722-2579
Web site: www.anishinabenation.ca/fr/comm_longpoint_fr.htm  


DEMOGRAPHY

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

393

343

736

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Winneway Settlement
Type of territory: Indian settlement
Surface: 36.8 hectares (90.9 acres)
Localisation:  The community is located 100 kilometres east of Ville-Marie, on the south bank of the Winneway River, near Lake Simard.
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 tribal de la nation Algonquine Anishinabeg
Member of Parliament:

Mr. Marc Lemay, Bloc Québécois (BQ)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Provincial MNA:

Mr. Daniel Bernard, Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ)
Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue


ECONOMY

There are services such as a service station, convenience store, community radio station and arts and crafts workshop.

The mainstays of the economy are arts and crafts, trapping, logging and services.


EDUCATION

Band School3 on the territory:

School Name: Amo Ososwan School
Grades: Pre-Kindergarden to Secondary 5
Number of students: 78 (2007-2008)

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

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Kindergarden ---   ---
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Total : 78 9 87

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2007-2008)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : 20
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2007-2008)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Small fire hall 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 site on settlement
Main community facilities: Community centre, outdoor ice rink, parish hall, church, golden age centre, youth centre, childcare centre
Water Supply: Ground water treatment
Sewers: Bio-disc wastewater treatment
Road system: 2.7 kilometres of gravel roads
Housing Units: 89 (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:2009-05-11

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