Abitibiwinni First Nation
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The Abitibiwinni First Nation is an Algonquian
First Nation in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, residing primarily in the community of Pikogan
in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue
region.
The First Nation had a total population of 916 in Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
's 2009 Indian Registry, of whom 597 lived in Pikogan and 319 lived off-reserve. Hip hop musician Samian
is one of the most noted members of the nation.
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups, with tribes originally numbering in the hundreds. Today hundreds of thousands of individuals identify with various Algonquian peoples...
First Nation in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, residing primarily in the community of Pikogan
Pikogan, Quebec
Pikogan is an Indian reserve in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, inhabited by members of the Abitibiwinni First Nation.The reserve had a population of 487 in the Canada 2006 Census. It is part of the census agglomeration of Amos....
in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied...
region.
The First Nation had a total population of 916 in Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies relating to Aboriginal peoples...
's 2009 Indian Registry, of whom 597 lived in Pikogan and 319 lived off-reserve. Hip hop musician Samian
Samian (rapper)
Samuel Tremblay, better known by his stage name Samian , is a Canadian rapper who performs in both French and Algonquin....
is one of the most noted members of the nation.