Algonquins of Barriere Lake

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Rapid Lake Indian reserve

Algonquins of Barriere Lake are an Algonquin First Nation in Quebec, Canada. They primarily live on the Indian reserve of Rapid Lake in Outaouais. In 2017 the band had a registered population of 792 members. It is part of Algonquin Nation Programs and Services Secretariat.

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Geography

Algonquins of Barriere Lake live primarily on the Indian reserve of Rapid Lake, also called Lac-Rapide and Kitiganik, located 121 km northwest of Maniwaki in Outaouais, Quebec. [1] The closest important cities are Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda. [2]

Government

The members of the First Nation of Barriere Lake are Algonquin people. In March 2017 the band had a total registered population of 792 members, 166 of whom lived off reserve. [3] Algonquins of Barriere Lake are governed by a band council elected according to the Section 11 of the Indian Act. For the 2016-2018 tenure, this council is composed of the chief Casey Ratt and six councilors. [4] The band is affiliated with the tribal council Algonquin Nation Programs and Services Secretariat. [5]

History

The Algonquins of Barriere Lake were involved in the local history of disputes headed by European settlements and erections of forts. [6] Additionally, the settlement of Quebec in the 1800s would extract resources from the Barriere Lake area to sell to the United States of America and Great Britain. [6] In 2011 there was a dispute between local Quebecian government and the leadership of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake over local resource extraction. At the time the Quebec Ministers were trying to approve resource gathering efforts like logging and mining on the Algonquin land. However, the Mitchikanibikok Inik Elders Council informed the Ministers that according to section 7 of the Trilateral agreement, they must first consult with Algonquin leadership before carrying out actions on their people’s land.Pasternak, Shiri (January 14, 2014). Jurisdiction and Settler Colonialism: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake Against the Federal Land Claims Policy (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). University of Toronto. hdl:1807/43701 . Retrieved November 10, 2025.

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References

  1. ↑ "Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Geography". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Administration". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  5. ↑ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. 1 2 Pasternak, Shiri (June 6, 2017). Grounded Authority. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 64–71. ISBN   9780816698349.
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