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Matimekush-Lac John First Nation

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Phonetic: Ma-ti-mé-kosh

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Nation innue Matimekush-Lac John
Chief: Mr. Réal McKenzie
Councillors:

Mr. Alexandre McKenzie
Ms. Anita McKenzie
Ms. Caroline Gabriel
Mr. Sylvain Vollant
Languages: Innu, french
Adress: C.P. 1390
Schefferville (Québec)
G0G 2T0
Phone: 418-585-2601
1-800-585-8180
Fax: 418-585-3856
Web site: None


DEMOGRAPHY

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

749

90

839

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Matimekosh Reserve and Lac John Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserves
Surface: Matimekush : 68 hectares (168 acres)
Lac John: 23.3 hectares (57.6 acres)
Localisation: 

Matimekosh is located on the shore of Lac Pearce, approximately 510 kilometres north of Sept-Îles.

Lac John is located 3.5 kilometres from Matimekosh and the centre of Schefferville.

Remoteness Factor: No year-round road access and the community must use costlier transportation services in order to enjoy access to the nearest service centre.


POLITIC

Elections: Customary process
Tribal Council 2:  Conseil tribal Mamuitun
Member of Parliament: Mr. Gérard Asselin, Bloc québécois (BQ)
Manicouagan
Provincial MNA: Ms. Lorraine Richard, Parti québécois (PQ)
Duplessis


ECONOMY

The local economy is based chiefly on goods and services businesses as well as construction.

The Corporation de développement économique Matimekush - Lac John is the organization responsible for local economic development.  

There are approximately 10 businesses on this reserve: services such as a convenience store, pharmacy, heavy equipment, auto mechanics, camping equipment and supplies; plumbing, gas station, outfitters, video rental.


EDUCATION

Band School3 on the territory:

School Name: École Kanatamat Tahitipetitamunu
Grades: Pre-Kindergarden to Secondary 4
Number of students: 117 (2007-2008)

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

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Kindergarden --- --- ---
Elementary --- --- ---
Secondary --- --- ---
Total : 120 59 179

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 Schefferville
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, garbage collection by the Band council
Main community facilities: Community radio station, community centre, church, arena, gymnasium, library
Water Supply: Partial treatment of ground water, piped water from mains of the municipality of Schefferville
Sewers: Separate sanitary sewer system and storm sewer system
Road system: 0.6 kilometre of blacktop
Housing Units:

Matimekosh : 172 (2007-2008)
Lac John : 12 (2007-2008)
Electricity: Provided by the Schefferville Power Company

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:2009-03-10

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