Kitcisakik or Grand-Lac Victoria Indian Settlement is an
Indian settlement An Indian settlement is a census subdivision outlined by the Canadian government Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada for census purposes. These areas have at least 10 status Indian or non-status Indian people who live, m ...
of the
Kitcisakik Anicinape Community located in the
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 146,717 peo ...
region of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada. It is geographically located within the territory of
La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-l'Or ''(The Golden Valley)'' is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River va ...
. Its population was 257 in the
2021 Canadian Census
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sl ...
.
Prior to October 23, 1999, it was known as Grand-Lac-Victoria.
On June 21, 2021, it was designated as a historic site by the Government of Quebec.
References
External links
Communauté anicinape de Kitcisakik(Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada)
Indian settlements in Quebec
Communities in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Heritage sites in Quebec
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