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Timiskaming First Nation

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Phonetic: Ti-mis-ka-ming

Geographical location of territory

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Company Name1 : Timiskaming First Nation
Chief: Mr. Conrad Polson
Councillors:

Ms. Jessica Chevrier
Ms. Mary Ann Babin
Mr. Gerald Hanbury
Ms. Cathy Polson-Groulx
Mr. Harold McKenzie
Mr. Kevin Chief
Languages: Algonquin, english
Adress: P.O. Box 336
Notre-Dame-du-Nord (Québec)
J0Z 3B0
Phone: 819-723-2335
Fax: 819-723-2353
Web site: www.municipalite.notre-dame-du-nord.qc.ca/fr/TimiskamingBand.html


DEMOGRAPHY

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

590

1 063

1 653

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Timiskaming Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserve
Surface: 1 852 hectares (4 576.3 acres)
Localisation:  The community adjoins the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord.
Remoteness Factor: Year-round road access and located less than 50 kilometres from the nearest service center.


POLITIC

Elections: Customary process
Tribal Council 2: 

Algonquins Nations Programs and Services Secretariat
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

Economy is chiefly based on logging, farming, construction and tourism.

There are about 15 enterprises on the reserve: arts and crafts, convenience stores, service station, heavy machinery, taxi and transportation services, logging co-operative, manufacturer of doors and windows, industrial products, construction.

The Timiskaming Reserve adjoins the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord (1,250 inhabitants), which has a varied and vibrant economy.


EDUCATION

Band School3 on the territory:

School Name: Kiwetin School
Grades: Pre-Kindergarden to Secondary 2
Number of students: 92 (2007-2008)

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

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Kindergarden --- --- ---
Elementary --- --- ---
Secondary --- --- ---
Total : 92 65 157

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2007-2008)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : 43
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2007-2008)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Provided by the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord
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 Health Canada.
Waste disposal: Collection provided by the Band council; landfill provided by the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. Prevailing agreement to be determined.
Main community facilities: Community centre and youth centre
Water Supply: Piped water supply from mains
Sewers: Sanitary sewer system, wastewater treatment provided by the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord
Road system: 14.1 kilometre of gravel road and 5.9 kilometres of blacktop.
Housing Units: 170 (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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