Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg is an Algonquin First Nation in Quebec, Canada. It is based in Maniwaki in the Outaouais region and owns one Indian reserve named Kitigan Zibi located on the shores of the Gatineau River. In 2018, it has a total registered population of 3,286 members.[1]
Politics[]
The Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg are governed by a band council elected according to an election system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act. For 2020-2022 tenure, the chief of this council is Dylan Whiteduck.[2]
Languages[]
According to Statistics Canada's 2011 Census, on a total population of 1,395, 36.2% know an indigenous language. More precisely, 25.4% have an indigenous language still spoken and understood as first language and 21.1% speak an indigenous language at home. Regarding Canada's two official languages, 43% know both English and French, 54.8% know only English and 2.1% know only French.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Registered Population". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2018..
- ^ "Kitigan Zibi elects new chief, band council". CBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2020..
- ^ "Language characteristics". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2018..
External links[]
- Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg community home page
- First Nation Detail by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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