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Map of the communities that are members of the FNEC


List of the FNEC communities
Barriere Lake Mashteuiatsh
Kipawa Odanak
Gesgapegiag Opitciwan
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Gespeg Pikogan
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Kahnawake Timiskaming
Kanesatake Wemotaci
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Kitcisakik
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Wendake
Kitigan Zibi Winneway
Lac Simon Wolf Lake
Listuguj Wolinak
Manawan Cacouna
   

Barriere Lake

Meaning of "Anishinabeg" :
The real men

Geographical situation :
134 km north of Maniwaki, on the bank of the Cabonga Reservoir
Population:
590 members
Population of students
on reserve:
Elementary : 66 students
Secondary : 42 students
Total : 108 students
Language:
English, Algonquian
Representative:
Jules Papatie
Schools: Algonquins of Barriere Lake School, elementary
Web Site:

last update: 2006-2007

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Kipawa

  Meaning of "Kipawa":
Enclosed, locked up

Geographical situation: 10 km west of Temiskaming, by the shore of Lake Kipawa
Population: 641 members
Population of students on reserve: No school on the community
Language: English, Algonquian
Representative: Glenda Moore Trépanier
Web Site:
  last update: 2006-2007
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Gesgapegiag

Meaning of "Gesgapegiag" :
Where the river widens or fading tide

Geographical situation: 45 km west of Bonaventure, on the north shore of Cascapédia Bay
Population: 1259 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary : 79 students
Secondary : 35 students
Total : 114 students
Language: English, Micmac
Representative: Eva Frost
Schools: Wejgwapniag School, elementary and secondary
Gesgapegiag Learning Center (secondary III - V)
Web Site: www.gesgapegiag.com
  last update: 2006-2007

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Gespeg

Meaning of "Gespeg" :
The end of the territory

Geographical situation: The band lives near Gaspé but possesses no territory of its own
Population: 506 members
Population of students on reserve: No school on the community
Language: French, English
Representative: Sandra Dubé
  last update: 2006-2007

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Kahnawake

Meaning of "Kahnawake" :
By the Rapids

Geographical situation: 10 km southwest of Montréal on the southern shore of Lake Saint-Louis
Population: 9561 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary : 597 students
Secondary : 242 students
Total : 839 students
Language: English, Mohawk and French
Representative: Edward J. Cross
Schools: Kateri School, elementary
Karonhianonhnha School, elementary
Indian Way School, elementary
Kahnawake Survival School, secondary
Web Site: www.kahnawake-edu.org
  last update: 2006-2007

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Kanesatake

Meaning of "Kanesatake" :
The place of sand

Geographical situation: 53 km west of Montréal, on the north shore of the Ottawa River
Population: 2680 members
Popuation of students on reserve: Elementary: 68 students
Secondary: 44 students
Total: 112 students
Language: English, Mohawk
Representatives: Theresa Cole
Schools: Aronhiatekhe School, elementary
Rotiwennakehte School, elementary
Ratihente High School, secondary
Web Site: www.kanehsatake-edu.com
  last update: 2006-2007

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Kitcisakik

Meaning of "Anishinabeg" :
The real men
   

Geographical situation: 74 km south of Val-d'Or, where the Ottawa River flows into Grand Lac Victoria
Population: 400 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 23 students
Secondary: 0 student
Total: 23 students
Language: French, Algonquian
Representative: Raymond Lauzon
Schools: École Mikizicec, elementary
Web Site: http://kitcisakik.ca
 
  last update: 2006-2007

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Kitigan Zibi

Meaning of "Kitigan Zibi":
Garden River

Geographique situation: 130 km north of Hull
Population: 2486 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 115 students
Secondary: 75 students
Total: 190 students
Language: English, Algonquin
Representative: Anita Tenasco
Schools: Mokasige Immersion School, elementary
Paginawatig School, elementary and secondary
Web Site: www.anishinabenation.ca/fr/comm_kza_fr.htm
  last update: 2006-2007

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Lac Simon

Meaning of "Anishinabeg" :
The real men
   
 

Geographical situation: On the western shore of Lake Simon, 32 km southeast of Val-d'Or
Population: 1358 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 229 students
Secondary: 148 students
Total: 377 students
Language: French, Algonquian
Representative: Annie Cheezo
Schools: École Amikobi, elementary
École Amik-Wiche, secondary
  last update: 2006-2007

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Listuguj

Meaning of "Listuguj" :
You disobey your father

Geographical situation: 118 km southwest of Bonaventure, on the north shore of the Ristigouche River
Population: 3059 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 209 students
Secondary: 59 students
Total: 268 students
Language: English, Micmac
Representative: Gail Metallic
Schools: Alaqsite'w Gitpu School, elementary and secondary
Web Site: www.listugujeducation.com
  last update: 2006-2007
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Manawan

Meaning of "Manawan" :
Where we're picking up the eggs

Geographical situation: 72 km north of Saint-Michel-de-Saints, on the southern shore of Lake Métabeskéga
Population: 2314 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 460 students
Secondary: 258 students
Total: 718 students
Language: French, Atikamekw
Representative: Daniel Niquay
Schools: École Simon Pineshish-Ottawa, elementary
École Otapi, secondary
Web Site: www.manawan.com
 
  last update: 2006-2007
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Mashteuiatsh

Meaning of "Mashteuiatsh" :
Where there is a point

Geographical situation: 6 km from Roberval, on the western shore of
Lake Saint-Jean
Population: 4618 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 298 students
Secondary: 98 students
Total: 396 students
Language: French, Innu
Representative: Jacques Kurtness
Schools: École Amishk, elementary
École Kassinu-Mamu, secondary
Web Site: www.mashteuiatsh.ca
  last update: 2006-2007
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Odanak
Geographical situation: 32 km east of Sorel, beside the Saint-François River
Population: 1864 members
Population of students on reserve: No school on the community
Language: Abenaki, French
Representative: Nathalie Cardin
Web Site: www.abenakis.ca/odanak
  last update: 2006-2007
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Opitciwan

Meaning of "Opitciwan" :
The current strait
   

Geographical situation: 251 km from St-Félicien
Population: 2107 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 423 students
Secondary: 434 students
Total: 857 students
Language: Atikamekw, French
Representative: Lisette Petiquay
Schools: École Niska, elementary
École Mikisiw, secondary
Web Site: www.opitciwan.ca
  last update: 2006-2007
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Pikogan

Meaning of "Anishinabeg" :
The real men
   

Geographical situation: 3 km from Amos, on the west bank of the Harricana River
Population: 791 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 106 students
Secondary: 1 student
Total: 107 students
Language: French, Algonquian
Representative: Sandra Rankin
Schools: École Migwan, elementary
Web Site: www.pikogan.com
  last update: 2006-2007
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Timiskaming

Meaning of " Saugeen Anishinabeg":
People of the mouth of the river

Geographical situation: Adjacent to the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord
Population: 1529 members
Population of students on reserve: Primaire : 72 étudiants
Secondaire : 10 étudiants
Total : 82 étudiants
Language: English, Algonquian
Representative: Ms. Dianna B. Wabie
Schools: Kiwetin School, elementary
Web Site: www.algonquinnation.ca/timiskaming
  last update: 2006-2007
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Wemotaci

Meaning of "Wemotaci":
Gathering place
   

Geographical situation: 100 km northwest of La Tuque, on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River
Population: 1386 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 276 students
Secondary: 200 students
Total: 476 students
Language: French, Atikamekw
Representative: Gaétane Petiquay
Schools: École Seskitin, elementary
École Nikanik, secondary
Web Site: www.wemotaci.com
 
  last update: 2006-2007
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Wendake

Meaning of "Wendake":
Inhabitants of the peninsula

Geographical situation: 15 km north of Québec City
Population: 2996 members
Population of students on reserve: Elementary: 84 students
Secondary: 0 student
Total: 84 students
Language: French
Representative: Yves Sioui
Schools: École Ts8taïe, elementary
Web Site: www.wendake.ca
  last update: 2006-2007
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