Winneway
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.[4][6]
Winneway | |
|---|---|
  Winneway  Winneway | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′N 78°34′W[1][3] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Steeve Mathias[4] |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
| • Total | 104 |
| • Density | 336.0/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Change (2011–16) |  52.5% |
| • Dwellings | 65 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
According to the 2016 Canadian census the settlement covers an area of 31 ha (0.31 km2; 77 acres)[5] but Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada shows it having an area of 36.8 ha (0.368 km2; 91 acres).[7] Its population is listed as 104 in the 2016 Canadian census[3][5] and about 400 on the community website.[8]
References
- "Winneway". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- "Winneway". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- Reference number 72315 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- First Nation details for the Long Point First Nation First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- "(Code 2485804) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
- "Long Point First Nation (Winneway) | Conseil Tribal". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- Reserve, settlement or village details for Winneway Indian Settlement Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- "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
- Long Point First Nation (official site)
- Long Point First Nation (INAC)
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