Nemaska (Cree village municipality)

For the Cree reserved land of the same name, see Nemaska, Quebec.
Nemaska
Cree village municipality
Nemaska
Coordinates (1, chemin Lakeshore[1]): 51°43′N 76°20′W / 51.717°N 76.333°W / 51.717; -76.333Coordinates: 51°43′N 76°20′W / 51.717°N 76.333°W / 51.717; -76.333[2]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
RCM Eeyou Istchee
Constituted June 28, 1978
Government[1]
 • Chief Thomas Jolly Sr.
 • Prov. riding Ungava
Area[1][3]
 • Total 54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi)
 • Land 51.18 km2 (19.76 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
 • Total 800 (estimate)
 • Density 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11) N/A
 • Dwellings 200 (estimate)
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Y 3B0
Area code(s) 819
Website www.nemaska.com

Nemaska is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec; it has a distinct legal status and classification from other kinds of village municipalities in Quebec: Naskapi village municipalities, northern villages (Inuit communities), and ordinary villages.

Nemaska is the capital of the Cree Nation and the seat of the regional government, the Grand Council of the Crees and its administrative arm, the Cree Nation Government.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Geographic code 99040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  2. ↑ Reference number 178460 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2499040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
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