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another 2,400 acres (970 ha) in 1895. The reserve was reduced in size again in 1901 when more lots were sold off, in 1911 when the James Bay & Eastern
Railway was built through it, and in 1933 when the Duke Price Power Company raised Lake Saint-Jean's water level by more than 15 feet (4.6 m), leaving only the lands bordering the lake.
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Mashteuiatsh Native Museum was built in 1977, and transmits the history and culture of the pekuakamiulnuatsh (Ilnus du lac-saint-Jean). It is possible to find knowledge on the Ilnuatsh, but also on the other First Nations of Quebec and America. In addition to its permanent exhibition, the Native
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in 1880. Nevertheless, the Innu showed no interest in permanent settlement. Furthermore, under insistent pressure by political and religious authorities who promoted the area's colonization by new settlers, the Innu ceded more than 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) back to the government in 1869, and
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Before becoming a reserve according to the Indian Act in 1856, Mashteuiatsh – which means “Where there is a point” – was already for the
Ilnuatsh a sector of passage and frequented gathering. Initially called by the name of Ouiatchouan, the community has been called Mashteuiatsh since 1985. The
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Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation live in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, mainly in the community of Mashteuiatsh. It is inhabited by the Montagnais of Lac St-Jean.
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Mashteuiatsh Amerindian Museum
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Nutshimitsh outdoor garden (in the forest), artistic creation workshops and a boutique area. These activities are also available in the form of a guided tour, made by members of the community.
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Ouiatchouan Township where Pointe-Bleue is. This request was granted in 1856, and the Innu were allotted an area of 23,040 acres (9,320 ha), from then on officially known as Ouiatchouan Reserve.
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861:. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022
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593:14.43 km (5.57 sq mi)
474:Innu family on Lake Saint-Jean, 1898
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230:15.20 km (5.87 sq mi)
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980:. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019
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1039:"Indigenous communities in Quebec"
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687:Population in 1996: 1725
684:Population in 2001: 1861
681:Population in 2006: 1749
678:Population in 2011: 2213
675:Population in 2016: 1957
582:1,957 (-11.6% from 2011)
382:. It is the home to the
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646:Median household income
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1367:(abandoned)
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1356:Communities
1189:Saint-Prime
484:Thomas Dunn
444:Saint-Prime
344:418 and 581
327:Postal Code
102: /
1487:Categories
1447:Pakuashipi
1424:Natuashish
1414:Matimekosh
1404:Maliotenam
1304:Innu music
1301:Nitassinan
1098:2022-05-15
984:2022-05-17
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930:2023-10-19
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1285:Naskapi
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