Aboriginal peoples in Quebec

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Aboriginal peoples in Quebec total 11 distinct nations. The 10 Amerindian nations and the Inuit nations number 71,415 people and account for approximately 1% of the total population of Quebec, Canada.

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[edit] Inuit

The Inuit communities of Quebec are located in the northern most part of the province, in an area known as Nunavik. There are Inuit communities at:

[edit] Amerindians

[edit] Algonquian

[edit] Abenakis

The Abenakis comprise two First Nations communities named the Odanak First Nation (in Odanak, near Trois-Rivières) and the Wolinak First Nation (in Wôlinak, near Sorel). They number approximately 1,900 people.

[edit] Algonquins

The Algonquins, who refer to themselves as Anishinaabeg, comprise 9 First Nations who live in communities located in the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions of Quebec. These First Nations communities are:

The Algonquins number approximately 8,600 people.

[edit] Atikamekw

The 3 Atikameks (sometimes Atikamekws) bands live in 4 communities located in the Mauricie region of Quebec. These First Nations are:

The Atikamek number approximately 4,900 people.

[edit] Crees

The Crees are the most populous nation in the Algonquian family. The majority live in Quebec and Ontario, but they are also found in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. There are 9 Cree First Nations communities in northern Quebec. They are the:

The Crees of Quebec number approximately 16,000 people.

[edit] Malecites

The Malecites comprise one First Nation, the Première Nation Malecite de Viger, whose members live in 2 communities located in the Bas-St-Laurent region of Quebec. The communities are Cacouna and Whitworth. They number approximately 570 people.

[edit] Micmacs

The Micmac live in the Canadian maritimes and the Quebec region of Gaspesia. In Quebec, they number approximately 4,300 people and comprise 3 First Nations communities:

[edit] Innus

The Innus (formerly referred to as the Montagnais) comprise 9 First Nations in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. These First Nations are:

The Innus number 13,800 people.

[edit] Naskapis

The Naskapis live in northern Quebec. They comprise one First Nation, the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach, based in Kawawachikamach. They number approximately 570 people.

The Naskapis are recognized as a distinct nation by the governments of Quebec and Canada; however, they are often considered to be Innus living in a remote area.

Their main language is Naskapis and their second language is English. The Naskapi committee is known as the NLMB (The Naskapi Local Management Board)

[edit] Iroquoian

[edit] Wendats

The members of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Wendake, a reserve enclosed within Quebec City. Their original homeland was in Ontario. They number about 2,800 people.

[edit] Mohawks

The Mohawks of Quebec number approximately 13,000 people. They comprise the three following First Nations:

[edit] Recognized rights

[edit] See also

[edit] External links
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