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Pakua Shipi First Nation

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Phonetic: Pa-kou-a Shi-pi

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Bande des Montagnais de Pakua Shipi
Chief: Ms. Christiane Lalo
Councillors:

Mr. Denis Mestenapaeo
Mr. Maurice Bellefleur
Mr. Gaston Mestenapeo-Lalo
Mr. Jean-Yves Courtois
Languages: Innu, french, english
Adress: C.P. 178
Pakuashipi (Québec)
G0G 2R0
Phone: 418-947-2253
Fax: 418-947-2622
Web site: www.mamit-innuat.com/Pakuashipu.htm  


DEMOGRAPHY

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

308

1

309

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Saint-Augustin Settlement
Type of territory: Indian settlement
Surface: 3 hectares (7.4 acres)     
Localisation:  The community is located on the western bank of the Saint-Augustin River, 550 kilometres northeast of Sept-Îles.
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:  Regroupement Mamit Innuat
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 arts and handicrafts, fishing as well as a small degree of tourism.

Three community businesses are located on this territory, namely, a convenience store, hotel accommodations, and the radio station.


EDUCATION

Band School3 on the territory:

School Name: École Pakuashipish
Grades: Pre-Kindergarden to Secondary 4
Number of students: 73 (2007-2008)

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

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Kindergarden --- --- ---
Elementary --- --- ---
Secondary --- --- ---
Total : 85 13 98

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2007-2008)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : Data not available
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2007-2008)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: 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, garbage collection by the Band council
Main community facilities: Community radio station, community hall, church, youth centre
Water Supply: Treated surface water, four community wells, piped water from municipal
Sewers: Separate sanitary sewer and biological disk
Road system: 2.1 kilometres of gravel road and 2.3 kilometres of improved earth road
Housing Units: 79 (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:2009-08-13

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