Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Mauricie region
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of the
province
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of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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. Prior to March 28, 1998, it was known simply as Saint-Mathieu.
It is home to the
Mokotakan Museum, showcasing the
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
of Quebec.
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Incorporated places in Mauricie
Municipalities in Quebec
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