List of Indian reserves in Quebec

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The following is a list of Native reserves in Quebec, Canada. It includes only the reserves that are officially designated as Indian reserve and fall under the jurisdiction of the Canadian government's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. Therefore, other Aboriginal local municipal units of Quebec are not listed here and can be found in the See also section.

Name as used by
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
First Nation(s)Ethnic/national
group
Tribal
council
TreatyAreaPopulation [1] Notes & references
haacre20162011 %
difference
Akwesasne 15 [2] Mohawks of Akwesasne Mohawk n/a3,646.89,011.41,202Also in Ontario (Akwesasne 59) and New York, United States (St. Regis Mohawk Reservation)
Betsiamites [3] Pessamit Innu Band Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a25,205.062,282.92,2562,420-6.8%
Cacouna 22 [4] Première Nation Wolastoqiyik (Malécite) Wahsipekuk Maliseet n/a0.92.2
Communauté Atikamekw De Manawan [5] Atikamekw of Manawan Atikamekw Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw n/a773.01,910.12,0602,073-0.6%
Communauté De Wemotaci [6] Wemotaci Atikamekw Council Atikamekw Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw n/a3,331.08,231.11,2131,1941.6%
Coucoucache 24A [7] Wemotaci Atikamekw Council Atikamekw Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw n/a5.613.8
Doncaster 17 [8] Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke / Mohawks of Kanesatake Mohawk n/a7,900.019,521.3
Gesgapegiag [9] Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Miꞌkmaq Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat n/a222.0548.6653688-5.1%
Innue Essipit [10] Innue Essipit Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a86.5213.729726810.8%
Kahnawake No.14 [11] Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke Mohawk n/a4,902.012,113.1
Kataskomiq [12] Première Nation Wolastoqiyik (Malécite) Wahsipekuk Maliseet n/a169.0417.6
Kebaowek [13] Kebaowek First Nation Anishinaabe Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council n/a50.6125.0274284-3.5%
Kitigan Zibi [14] Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council n/a21,009.051,914.41,2211,401-12.8%
Lac John [15] Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a23.558.1332157.1%
Lac Simon [16] Nation Anishnabe du Lac Simon Anishinaabe Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council n/a678.41,676.41,3801,403-1.6%
Listuguj [17] Listuguj Miꞌgmaq First Nation Miꞌkmaq Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat n/a4,344.010,734.31,2411,865-33.5%
Maliotenam 27A [18] Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a527.01,302.21,5421,31617.2%
Mashteuiatsh [19] Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a1,626.94,020.21,9572,213-11.6%
Matimekosh 3 [20] Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a65.4161.661354013.5%
Mingan [21] Innus of Ekuanitshit Innu Regroupement Mamit Innuat n/a3,838.09,483.955245321.9%
Nutashkuan [22] Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan Innu Regroupement Mamit Innuat n/a118.9293.8835841-0.7%
Obedjiwan 28 [23] Atikamekw of Opitciwan Atikamekw Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw n/a927.02,290.72,0192,031-0.6%
Odanak 12 [24] Odanak First Nation Abenaki Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki n/a578.01,428.3449457-1.8%
Pikogan [25] Abitibiwinni First Nation Algonquin Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council n/a274.6678.65385380.0%
Rapid Lake [26] Algonquins of Barriere Lake Algonquin Algonquin Nation Programs and Services Secretariat n/a29.773.4
Romaine 2 [27] Montagnais de Unamen Shipu Innu Regroupement Mamit Innuat n/a69.4171.59771,016-3.8%
Timiskaming [28] Timiskaming First Nation Algonquin Algonquin Nation Programs and Services Secretariat n/a1,852.04,576.4539540-0.2%
Uashat 27 [29] Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam Innu Mamuitun Tribal Council n/a210.0518.91,5921,4857.2%
Village Des Hurons Wendake 7 [30] Huron-Wendat Nation Wyandot n/a133.4329.62,134
Village Des Hurons Wendake 7A [31] Huron-Wendat Nation Wyandot n/a244.6604.4
Wôlinak 11 [32] Wôlinak First Nation Abenaki Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki n/a80.4198.720218012.2%

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References

  1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data, Quebec". February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. Reserve, settlement or village details for Akwesasne 15 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. Reserve, settlement or village details for Betsiamites Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. Reserve, settlement or village details for Cacouna 22 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. Reserve, settlement or village details for Communauté Atikamekw De Manawan Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  6. Reserve, settlement or village details for Communauté De Wemotaci Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  7. Reserve, settlement or village details for Coucoucache 24A Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. Reserve, settlement or village details for Doncaster 17 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  9. Reserve, settlement or village details for Gesgapegiag Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  10. Reserve, settlement or village details for Innue Essipit Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kahnawake No.14 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kataskomiq Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  13. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kebaowek Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  14. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kitigan Zibi Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  15. Reserve, settlement or village details for Lac John Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  16. Reserve, settlement or village details for Lac Simon Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  17. Reserve, settlement or village details for Listuguj Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  18. Reserve, settlement or village details for Maliotenam 27A Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  19. Reserve, settlement or village details for Mashteuiatsh Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  20. Reserve, settlement or village details for Matimekosh 3 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  21. Reserve, settlement or village details for Mingan Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  22. Reserve, settlement or village details for Nutashkuan Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  23. Reserve, settlement or village details for Obedjiwan 28 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  24. Reserve, settlement or village details for Odanak 12 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  25. Reserve, settlement or village details for Pikogan Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  26. Reserve, settlement or village details for Rapid Lake Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  27. Reserve, settlement or village details for Romaine 2 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  28. Reserve, settlement or village details for Timiskaming Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  29. Reserve, settlement or village details for Uashat 27 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  30. Reserve, settlement or village details for Village Des Hurons Wendake 7 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  31. Reserve, settlement or village details for Village Des Hurons Wendake 7A Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  32. Reserve, settlement or village details for Wôlinak 11 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved August 19, 2021.