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Geographic location:

The community is located 400 kilometres northeast of Sept-Îles on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River and covers a surface area of 40.47 hectares. It is only accessible by plane or by boat.

Chief:

Edmond Mestenapeo

Population in 2001:

972 people (including 62 outside the reserve).

Characteristics:

A member of the Mamu Pakatatau Mamit Assembly, the community is currently engaged in comprehensive territorial negotiations with the governments of Québec and Canada. Sixty-seven (67%) of the population is under 35 years of age. From an economic standpoint, the community is carrying out work related to the redevelopment, maintenance and management of the airport on behalf of the Government of Québec.

Infrastructures:

In addition to the basic infrastructures that are common to the other communities, it has an outfitting establishment.