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Uashat mak Mani-Utenam First Nation

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Phonetic: Ou-a-shat mak ma-ni-ou-te-nam

Geographical location of territory

Territory map
Company Name1 : Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani Utenam
Chief: Mr. Georges-Ernest Grégoire
Councillors:

Ms. Marie-Marthe Fontaine
Mr. Ronald Fontaine
Mr. Jonathan McKenzie
Ms. Marcelle St-Onge
Mr. Réjean Ambroise
Mr. Raymond Jourdain
Mr. Mike McKenzie
Mr. Jean-Guy Pinette
Mr. Thommy Vollant
Languages: Innu, french
Adress: 1089, De Quen (C.P. 8000)
Sept-Îles (Québec)
G4R 4L9
Phone: 418-962-0327
Fax: 418-968-0937
Web site: None


DEMOGRAPHY

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

3 050

678

3 728

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Uashat Reserve and Maliotenam Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserves
Surface:

Uashat : 117 hectares (289.1 acres)
Maliotenam : 527 hectares (1 302.2 acres)
Localisation: 

Uashat is located on the western outskirts of Sept-Îles.
Maliotenam is located 16 kilometres east of Sept-Îles.
Remoteness Factor: Year-round road access and located less than 50 kilometres from 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 fishing, logging, trapping, construction, transport, outfitters, and arts and handicrafts.

There are approximately 50 businesses spread across both territories: food, alimentation, couture, management services, landscaping, heavy equipment, beauty care, electrician, translation, campground, convenience store, shopping centre, canoe-making, restaurant, commercial fishing and marine food processing.

The Musée Shaputuan (museum) was founded in 1998.


EDUCATION

Band schools3 on the territory:

School Name: École Tshishteshinu (Maliotenam)
Grades: Pre-Kindergarden to Elementary 6
Number of students: 142 (2007-2008)

School Name: École Johnny Pilot (Uashat)
Grades: Kindergarden to Elementary 6
Number of students: 174 (2007-2008)

School Name: École Manikanitesh (Uashat)
Grades: Secondary 1 to Secondary 5
Number of students: 203 (2007-2008)

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

48

 

48
Kindergarden 45 10 55
Elementary 233 146 379
Secondary 180 121 301
Total : 506 277 783

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2007-2008)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : 136
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2007-2008)


COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Fire protection: Uashat : Provided by the municipality of Sept-Îles
Maliotenam : 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: Health centres managed by the Band council under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.
Waste disposal: Garbage collection by the Band council
Main community facilities:

Uashat: Community hall, outdoor theatre, senior citizens residence, outdoor skating rink, church, ball field, campground, youth centres, residence for the disabled and outdoor swimming pool

Maliotenam: Outdoor skating rink, church, community radio station, community hall, multi-purpose hall, arena, ball field, campground and outdoor swimming pool, negotiations office
Water Supply:

Uashat: Household supply provided by the municipality of Sept-Îles.

Maliotenam: Groundwater untreated and unfiltered. Household supply through hook-up to water supply system of Sept-Îles.
Sewers:

Uashat: Hook-up to wastewater system of the municipality of Sept-Îles

Maliotenam: Hook-up to wastewater system of the municipality of Sept-Îles (Moisie sector)
Road system:

Uashat: 6.6 kilometres of blacktop

Maliotenam: 2.3 kilometres of gravel road and 7.4 kilometres of paved road
Housing Units:

Uashat: 384 (2007-2008)
Maliotenam: 397 (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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