Winneway

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Winneway
Indian settlement
Winneway is located in Quebec
Winneway
Winneway
Coordinates: 47°35′N 78°34′W / 47.583°N 78.567°W / 47.583; -78.567[1]Coordinates: 47°35′N 78°34′W / 47.583°N 78.567°W / 47.583; -78.567[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
Government
 • ChiefSteeve Mathias[3]
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[4]
 • Land0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total104
 • Density336.0/km2 (870/sq mi)
 • Change (2011–16)
Decrease 52.5%
 • Dwellings
65
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)

Winneway is an Indian settlement of Anishinaabe band government in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. It is geographically located within the territory of Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality and is home to the Long Point First Nation.[3][5]

According to the 2016 Canadian census the settlement covers an area of 31 ha (0.31 km2; 77 acres)[4] but Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada shows it having an area of 36.8 ha (0.368 km2; 91 acres).[6] Its population is listed as 104 in the 2016 Canadian census[2][4] and about 400 on the community website.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Winneway". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b Reference number 72315 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  3. ^ a b First Nation details for the Long Point First Nation First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "(Code 2485804) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  5. ^ "Long Point First Nation (Winneway) | Conseil Tribal". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ Reserve, settlement or village details for Winneway Indian Settlement Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Long Point First Nation". Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council. Retrieved 2014-03-26.

List of chiefs[]

  • Steeve Mathias (2016-present)
  • Derek Mathias (2013-2016)
  • Leonard Polson (2010–13)

External links[]

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