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Wemotaci First Nation

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Phonetic: Wai-mon-ta-chi

Geographical location of territory

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Company Name1 : Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci
Chief: Mr. Simon Coocoo
Councillors:

Ms. Alexandra Awashish
Mr. Germain Ambroise
Ms. Jacinthe Petiguay
Mr. Dany Chilton
Mr. François Néashit
Mr. David Boivin
Languages: Atikamekw, french
Adress: C.P. 221
Wemotaci (Québec)
G0X 3R0
Phone: 819-666-2237
Fax: 819-666-2209
Web site: None


DEMOGRAPHY

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

1 337

307

1 644

Reference: Indian Registry, INAC, December 2009


GEOGRAPHY

Territory Name: Wemotaci Reserve and Coucoucache Reserve
Type of territory: Indian reserves
Surface: Wemotaci : 3 226 hectares (7 971.4 acres)
Coucoucache : 5.8 hectares (14.3 acres)
Localisation: 

Wemotaci is located on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River, 100 kilometres northwest of La Tuque.

Coucoucache is located on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River and the Blanc Reservoir, 53 kilometres northwest of La Tuque (uninhabited).
Remoteness Factor: Year-round road access and located between 50 and 350 kilometres from the nearest service center.


POLITIC

Elections: Customary process
Tribal Council 2:  Conseil de la nation Atikamekw
Member of Parliament:

Mr. Jean-Yves Laforest, Bloc Québécois (BQ)
Saint-Maurice-Champlain
Provincial MNA:

Ms. Julie Boulet, Parti Libéral du Québec (PLQ)
Laviolette


ECONOMY

Economic activities are concentrated primarily in arts and handicrafts, forestry, trapping, construction, transport, outfitters' and tourism.

The reserve territory is home to a few businesses, including: filling station, general store, garage, convenience store, arts and handicrafts, restaurant, community radio. There is also a business specializing in forestry services.


EDUCATION

Band School3 on the territory:

School Name: École Seskitin
Grades: Pre-Kindergarden to Secondary 1
Number of students: 223 (2008-2009)

School Name: École Waratinak Nikanik
Grades: Secondary 1 to Secondary 5
Number of students: 169 (2008-2009)

School Enrolment 2008-2009
  Band School Provincial School Total
Pre-kindergarden

26

 

26
Kindergarden 23   23
Elementary 174 --- ---
Secondary 171 --- ---
Total : 394 6 400

Reference : Nominal Roll, INAC (2008-2009)

Number of students funded by postsecondary program4 : 61
Reference: Post-Secondary list, INAC (2008-2009)


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, incinerator
Main community facilities: Arena, library, church, recreational centre, outdoor skating rink, community radio, youth centre, senior citizen centre, documentation centre
Water Supply: Fully treated surface water
Sewers: Aerated lagoons
Road system: 14.5 kilometres of gravel roads
Housing Units: 247 (2008-2009)
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).

Date Modified:2010-03-16

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