Indigenous communities in Quebec

This map provides an overview of First Nations and Indigenous communities in Quebec.

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Indigenous populations in Quebec

Definitions

Toponym:
The term "toponym" generally refers to reserves, Indian lands, establishments or other land bases.
Community name:
The choice of a name belongs to the community, which explains unilingual presentation of certain names.
Residents:
The term "residents" means that the persons reside in the community to which they are affiliated.
Non-residents:
The term "non-residents" means that the persons do not reside in the community to which they are affiliated.

Algonquian linguistic family

Abenakis

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Odanak Odanak 286 2,641 2,927
Wôlinak Première Nation des Abénakis de Wôlinak 125 513 638
Total Abenakis 411 3,154 3,565

Algonquins

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Hunter's Point Wolf Lake 0 271 271
Kebaowek Kebaowek First Nation 288 882 1,170
Kitcisakik Communauté anicinape de Kitcisakik 379 149 528
Kitigan Zibi Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg 1,646 2,214 3,860
Lac-Simon La Nation Anishnabe du Lac-Simon 1,812 490 2,302
Pikogan Conseil de la Première Nation Abitibiwinni 590 512 1,102
Rapid Lake Algonquins of Barriere Lake 578 215 793
Timiskaming Timiskaming First Nation 656 2,062 2,718
Winneway Long Point First Nation 502 458 960
Total Algonquins 6,451 7,253 13,704

Atikamekw

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Coucoucache Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci 0 0 0
Manawan Atikamekw de Manawan 2,592 475 3,067
Obedjiwan Bande des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan 2,539 616 3,155
Wemotaci Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci 1,540 540 2,080
Total Atikamekw 6,671 1,631 8,302

Crees

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Chisasibi Cree Nation of Chisasibi 4,544 289 4,833
Eastmain Cree Nation of Eastmain 840 113 953
Mistissini Cree Nation of Mistissini 3,836 387 4,223
Nemiscau Cree Nation of Nemaska 774 76 850
Oujé-Bougoumou Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation 793 140 933
Waskaganish The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation 2,295 608 2,903
Waswanipi Waswanipi 1,702 628 2,330
Wemindji Cree Nation of Wemindji 1,466 195 1,661
Whapmagoostui Whapmagoostui First Nation 914 116 1,030
Total Crees 17,164 2,552 19,716

Innus

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Betsiamites Bande des Innus de Pessamit 2,854 1,274 4,128
Essipit Bande Innue Essipit 250 1,173 1,423
Mashteuiatsh Première Nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh 2,105 7,447 9,552
Matimekosh, Lac-John Bande de la Nation Innu Matimekush-Lac John 851 194 1,045
Mingan Bande des Innus de Ekuanitshit 643 59 702
Nutashkuan Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan 1,131 121 1,252
Pakuashipi Bande des Montagnais de Pakua Shipi 375 26 401
Romaine Montagnais de Unamen Shipu 1,178 80 1,258
Uashat, Maliotenam Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam 3,645 1,346 4,991
Total Innus 13,032 11,720 24,752

Maliseet

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Cacouna Première Nation Wolastoqiyik (Malécite) Wahsipekuk 0 1,733 1,733
Kataskomiq Première Nation Wolastoqiyik (Malécite) Wahsipekuk 0 0 0
Total Maliseet 0 1,733 1,733

Micmacs

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Gaspé La Nation Micmac de Gespeg 0 1,648 1,648
Gesgapegiag Micmacs of Gesgapegiag 724 926 1,650
Listuguj Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government 2,082 2,219 4,301
Total Micmacs 2,806 4,793 7,599

Naskapis

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Kawawachikamach Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach 690 107 797
Total Naskapis 690 107 797

Iroquoian linguistic family

Hurons-Wendat

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Wendake Nation Huronne Wendat 1,479 3,292 4,771
Total Hurons-Wendat 1,479 3,292 4,771

Mohawks

Toponym Community name Residents Non-residents Total
Doncaster Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke / Mohawks of Kanesatake 0 0 0
Kahnawake Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke 8,079 3,477 11,556
Kanesatake Mohawks of Kanesatake 1,359 1,545 2,904
Total Mohawks 9,438 5,022 14,460
Only a portion of the Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve is located in Quebec. On the administrative level, this community comes under the authority of the Ontario regional office of Indigenous Services Canada.

General list

Toponym Residents Non-residents Total
Persons entitled to registration not associated with a First Nation 0 239 239
Total 0 239 239
Persons entitled to registration are registered in accordance with the Indian Act. This serves to determine the number of residents and non-residents for each community.

Source: Indigenous Services Canada, Indian Register, December 31, 2022.

Eskimo-Aleut linguistic family

Inuit

Toponym Residents Non-residents Total
Akulivik 660 64 724
Aupaluk 212 12 224
Chisasibi 75 19 94
Inukjuak 1,824 122 1,946
Ivujivik 404 40 444
Kangiqsualujjuaq 897 64 961
Kangiqsujuaq 836 43 879
Kangirsuk 534 86 620
Killiniq 0 35 35
Kuujjuaq 2,060 213 2,273
Kuujjuarapik 645 115 760
Puvirnituq 1,742 162 1,904
Quaqtaq 411 43 454
Salluit 1,553 118 1,671
Tasiujaq 382 12 394
Umiujaq 495 22 517
Total Inuit 12,730 1,170 13,900
Inuit are registered as beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. This serves to determine the number of residents and non-residents for each municipality.

Source: Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, December 31, 2022

Grand Total

Residents Non-residents Total
70,872 42,666 113,538
The grand total includes all First Nations members registered in accordance with the Indian Act as well as the Inuit registered as beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.

Map sources

This document is for informative purposes only and doesn't guarantee the validity, accuracy or applicability of the information it holds. Indigenous Services Canada isn't responsible or liable for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in this document.

Indigenous Services Canada, Band Governance Management System.

Indigenous Services Canada, Geomatics Services.

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