50°08′N 61°48′W / 50.133°N 61.800°W / 50.133; -61.800 (Nutashkuan ) [ 1]
Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan People Innu Headquarters Nutashkuan Province Quebec Main reserve Nutashkuan Land area 1.189 km2 (0.459 sq mi) km2 On reserve 1,100 On other land 15 Off reserve 102 Total population 1,217 Chief Réal Tettaut Council
Maxime Ishpatao
Pierre Kaltush
Marcel Mestokosho
Paul-Émile Wapistan Regroupement Mamit Innuat
Nutashkuan Innu reserve Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan (French: Montagnais de Natashquan , Montagnais of Natashquan or Nutashkuan Innu First Nation ) is an Innu First Nations band government in Quebec , Canada. The band lives on Nutashkuan , an Indian reserve in the Côte-Nord region. As of 2021[update] Regroupement Mamit Innuat tribal council.[ 2]
Demographics
Members of the Natashquan First Nation are Innu , also called Montagnais. As of July 2021[update] [ 2] Statistics Canada 's 2016 Canadian census found 835 people living on the reserve which was down slightly (0.7%) from the 841 people found on the 2011 Census .[ 4]
Geography
Montagnais of Natashquan owns one reserve, Nutashkuan located in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec close to the municipality of Natashquan . The reserve is at the mouth of the Natashquan River on the northern coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence .[ 5] [ 1] [ 2] Sept-Îles and 1,000 km (620 mi) east of Quebec City via Quebec Route 138 . The band is also served by Natashquan Airport .[ 6]
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