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Mingan (Ekuanitshit)

Geographic location:

The Community borders on the St. Lawrence River and is located 200 kilometres east of Sept-Îles and 28 kilometres west of Havre-Saint-Pierre. It covers a surface area of 18.13 kilometres2 and is accessible by Route 138.

Chief:

Jean-Charles Piétacho

Population in 2001:

487 people (including 9 outside the reserve).

Characteristics:

Represented by the Mamu Pakatatau Mamit Assembly, the community is engaged in comprehensive territorial negotiations with the governments of Québec and Canada. Sixty-seven (67%) of the population is under 35 years of age. At the economic level, the community is working on developing the commercial fishery sector.

Infrastructures:

In addition to the basic infrastructures, the community has a Montagnais culture interpretation centre and an outfitting establishment.

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