Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam
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Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam is an Innu First Nations band government in Quebec, Canada. It is based in Sept-Îles in the Côte-Nord region on the North shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It owns two reserves: Maliotenam 27A and Uashat 27 located at both ends of Sept-Îles. It is governed by a band council and is a member of the Mamuitun Tribal Council.[1]
| Band No. 80 | |
| People | Innu |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Uashat |
| Province | Quebec |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Uashat |
| Reserve | |
| Land area | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2019) | |
| On reserve | 3601 |
| On other land | 59 |
| Off reserve | 1121 |
| Total population | 4781 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Jonathan St-Onge |
| Council |
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| Tribal Council | |
| Mamuitun Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| ITUM.qc.ca | |
| [1] | |
Population
As of 2019[update], the band has a total registered population of 4,781 members.[2] According to Statistics Canada's 2016 Canadian Census, Uashat had a population of 1,592 up 7.2% from 1,485 found in the 2011 Census.[3] Maliotenam had a population of 1,542 in 2016, up 17.2% from 1,316 in 2011.[4]
Politics
The Nation is governed by a chief and band council of six members. For the 2019–2022 tenure, the chief of the band council of Uasuat-Maliotenam is Mike (Pelash) McKenzie.[5]
The Innu of Uashat-Maliotenam and those of Matimekosh-Lac-John are represented in land claims negotiations by the Corporation Ashuanipi.[6]
Languages
The language of the Innu people is Innu-aimun. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, on a total population of 3,125, 85.9% know an indigenous language. More precisely, 79.0% have an indigenous language still spoken and understood as a first language and 82.4% speak an indigenous language at home. For official languages, 9.9% know both, 87.8% know only French, 0.5% know only English and 1.8% don't know any.[7]
Notable people
Notable people from the community include:
- Michèle Audette, former president of the Native Women's Association of Canada
- Florent Vollant and Claude McKenzie of musical group Kashtin
- Naomi Fontaine, novelist
- Jonathan Genest-Jourdain, former federal Member of Parliament for Manicouagan