Phonetic: U-na-men shi-pu Territory map Company Name1 : Conseil des Montagnais de Unamen Shipu Chief: Mr. George Bacon Deputy chief: Mr. Alain Lalo Councillors: Mr. Adélard Bellefleur Mr. Randy Bellefleur Mr. Alain Bellefleur Mr. Joseph Mullen Mr. Gerry Mark Languages: Innu, french Adress: La Romaine (Québec) G0G 1M0 Phone: 418-229-2917 418-229-2100 Fax: 418-229-2921    Web site: www.mamit-innuat.com/Unamenshipu.htm

DEMOGRAPHY

Population
Number of persons within the community	Number of persons outside the community	Total
1 024	49	1 073

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2008

GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name:	La Romaine Reserve
Type of territory:	Indian reserve
Surface:	70.3 hectares (173.7 acres)
Localisation:	The community is located 400 kilometres northeast of Sept-Îles, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.
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, trapping, outfitters and tourism.

There are few businesses on the reserve and they are primarily community businesses: arts and handicrafts, convenience store.

EDUCATION

Band school³ on the territory:

School Name:	École Olamen
Grades:	Pre-Kindergarden to Secondary 5
Number of students:	280 (2007-2008)

School Enrolment 2007-2008
	Band School	Provincial School	Total
Pre-kindergarden	22		22
Kindergarden	13	---	---
Elementary	99	---	---
Secondary	138	---	---
Total :	272	37	309

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 located 3 kilometres from the reserve; garbage collection provided by the Band council.
Main community facilities:	Community hall, parish hall, arena, recreation centre, church, kindergarten, community radio station
Water Supply:	Fully treated surface water, piped water from municipal mains
Sewers:	Separate sanitary sewer system and storm sewer system
Road system:	Gravel roads
Housing Units:	263 (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