Winneway 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 li ...
of
Anishinaabe
The Anishinaabeg (adjectival: Anishinaabe) are a group of culturally related Indigenous peoples present in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. They include the Ojibwe (including Saulteaux and Oji-Cree), Odawa, Potawa ...
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
in the
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an 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 people as of the 2016 Census. ...
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 thirte ...
. It is geographically located within the territory of
Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality and is home to the
Long Point First Nation.
According to 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 ...
the settlement covers an area of
but
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Indigenous may refer to:
*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
* Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band
* Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehor ...
shows it having an area of .
Its population is listed as 176 in the 2021 Canadian census
and about 400 on the community website.
References
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[{{Cite web, url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Winneway&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052485804, title=Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Winneway, Indian settlement (S-É) [Census subdivision], Quebec, date=9 February 2022]
[{{toponymie , 72315]
[{{Cite web
, title = Long Point First Nation
, work = Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council
, accessdate = 2014-03-26
, url = https://longpointfirstnation.com/
]
List of chiefs
* Steeve Mathias (2016-present)
* Derek Mathias (2013-2016)
* Leonard Polson (2010–13)
External links
Long Point First Nation(official site)
(INAC)
Indian settlements in Quebec