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Nemaska

ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ (Nemiskâw)
Nemaska ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ (Nemiskâw)
Terre réservée crie (Cree reserved land)
	Nemaska Nemaska Nemaska Nemaska (Canada)
	Coordinates: 51°41′06″N 76°15′22″W / 51.68500°N 76.25611°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Nord-du-Québec
Territory	Eeyou Istchee
Area
• Total	97.30 km2 (37.57 sq mi)
• Land	98.42 km2 (38.00 sq mi)
Population
• Total	832
Website	Nemaska.com

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Nemaska (Cree: ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ/Nemiskâw, meaning underwater point, but commonly associated with the word namesiskâw, meaning many fish.) is a small Cree community located on the shores of Lake Champion, in Quebec, Canada. It is a small Cree village with a population of 832 people at the 2021 census.^[4] Nemaska is the seat of the Grand Council of the Crees and Cree Regional Authority.

It was officially known (by the Quebec government) as Nemiscau until May 8, 2010.^[5]

Nemaska is a new and modern village that consists of Cree families originally living at the Nemiscau trading post on Lake Nemiscau (51°19′N 76°55′W / 51.317°N 76.917°W / 51.317; -76.917). The settlement was abandoned in the mid-1970s when Hydro-Québec proposed hydro-electric development on the Rupert River, which would have resulted in the flooding of the area. The nearby Hydro-Québec electrical substation and airport, both called Nemiscau, create confusion as to the town's name. As a result, many maps indicate the new site by the old name Nemiscau.

Nemaska is accessible by air (from Hydro-Québec's Nemiscau Airport) and by car over the gravel North Road (Route du Nord). About 14 km (8.7 mi) east from the village is the huge Hydro-Québec substation of Nemiscau.

Education[edit]

The Cree School Board operates the Luke Mettaweskum School (Cree: ᓘᒃ ᒣᑕᐧᐁᔥᑲᒻ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ).^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris (TC) [Census subdivision], Quebec;Nemaska, Village cri (VC) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 212409". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99808". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris
^ "Modifications aux municipalitésdu Québec" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
^ "Luke Mettaweskum School." Cree School Board. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.

External links[edit]

Media related to Nemaska at Wikimedia Commons
Official website of the Cree Nation of Nemaska
Official website of Grand Council of the Crees

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[StatsCan2021-1] "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris (TC) [Census subdivision], Quebec;Nemaska, Village cri (VC) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.

[2] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 212409". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[3] "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99808". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.

[4] Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris

[5] "Modifications aux municipalitésdu Québec" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-23.

[6] "Luke Mettaweskum School." Cree School Board. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.

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+{{Contains special characters|Canadian}}
-'''Nemaska''' ({{lang-cr|ᓀᒥᔅᑳ/Nemiskâ}}, meaning ''Where the fish abound'') is a small [[Cree]] community located on the shores of Lake Champion, in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is a small Cree village with a population of 712 people at the [[Canada 2011 Census|2011 census]].<ref>[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2499808&Geo2=CD&Code2=2499&Data=Count&SearchText=Nemaska&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris]</ref> Nemaska is the seat of the [[Grand Council of the Crees]] and [[Grand Council of the Crees#Cree Regional Authority|Cree Regional Authority]].
+{{Infobox settlement
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+| subdivision_name2       = [[Nord-du-Québec]]
+| subdivision_type3       = [[Territory equivalent to a regional county municipality|Territory]]
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+'''Nemaska''' ({{lang-cr|ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ/Nemiskâw}}, meaning ''underwater point,'' but commonly associated with the word ''namesiskâw'', meaning ''many fish''.) is a small [[Cree]] community located on the shores of Lake Champion, in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is a small Cree village with a population of 832 people at the [[Canada 2021 Census|2021 census]].<ref>[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Nemaska&DGUIDlist=2021A00052499808,2021A00052499040&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris]</ref> Nemaska is the seat of the [[Grand Council of the Crees]] and [[Grand Council of the Crees#Cree Regional Authority|Cree Regional Authority]].
-It was officially known (by the Quebec government) as '''Nemiscau''' until May 8, 2010.<ref>[http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2010/modif_mai10.pdf Modifications aux municipalitésdu Québec]</ref>
+It was officially known (by the Quebec government) as '''Nemiscau''' until May 8, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2010/modif_mai10.pdf |title=Modifications aux municipalitésdu Québec |access-date=2012-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319153742/http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2010/modif_mai10.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-Nemaska is a new and modern village that consists of Cree families originally living at the [[Nemiscau, Quebec|Nemiscau]] trading post on [[Lake Nemiscau]] ({{coord|51|19|N|76|55|W}}). When the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post closed there in 1970, the residents were dispersed until the new village of Nemaska was built in 1980, over {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}} northeast from the former site. The nearby [[Hydro-Québec]] [[electrical substation]] and airport, both called Nemiscau, create confusion as to the town's name. As a result many maps indicate the new site by the old name Nemiscau.
+Nemaska is a new and modern village that consists of Cree families originally living at the [[Nemiscau, Quebec|Nemiscau]] trading post on [[Lake Nemiscau]] ({{coord|51|19|N|76|55|W}}). The settlement was abandoned in the mid-1970s when [[Hydro-Québec]] proposed hydro-electric development on the Rupert River, which would have resulted in the flooding of the area. The nearby Hydro-Québec [[electrical substation]] and airport, both called Nemiscau, create confusion as to the town's name. As a result, many maps indicate the new site by the old name Nemiscau.
 Nemaska is accessible by air (from Hydro-Québec's [[Nemiscau Airport]]) and by car over the gravel North Road (''[[Route du Nord]]''). About {{convert|14|km|abbr=on}} east from the village is the huge Hydro-Québec substation of Nemiscau.
+==Education==
+The [[Cree School Board]] operates the Luke Mettaweskum School ({{lang-cr|ᓘᒃ ᒣᑕᐧᐁᔥᑲᒻ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ}}).<ref>"[https://www.cscree.qc.ca/en/youth/nemaska/luke-mettaweskum-school Luke Mettaweskum School]." [[Cree School Board]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+* {{Commons category-inline}}
 *[http://www.nemaska.com/ Official website of the Cree Nation of Nemaska]
-*[http://www.gcc.ca/ Official website of Grand Council of the Crees]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070822033527/http://www.gcc.ca/ Official website of Grand Council of the Crees]
 {{Grand Council of the Crees}}