Upper Saint-Maurice River

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The Upper Saint-Maurice River is a region in Quebec, Canada, traditionally inhabited by the Atikamekw people and central to their language and culture.

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Upper Saint-Maurice River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
region
associatedWithEthnicGroup Atikamekw Nehirowisiw Nation
surface form: Atikamekw Nation
centralTo Atikamekw culture
Atikamekw language
containsSettlement Manawan
Obedjiwan
Wemotaci
containsTown La Tuque
country Canada
culturalRegionFor Atikamekw communities
ecosystemType boreal forest
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Atikamekw
surface form: Atikamekw people
hasEconomicActivity forestry industry
outdoor recreation
tourism
hasIndigenousName Nitaskinan
hasMajorCityNearby Shawinigan
Trois-Rivières
hasRecreationalActivity camping
canoeing
fishing
hunting
snowmobiling
historicallyUsedFor fur trade transportation route
log driving
inhabitedBy Atikamekw
surface form: Atikamekw people
knownFor canoe travel
forestry
hydroelectric development
sport fishing
languageRegionFor Atikamekw language
locatedIn Mauricie
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec

central Quebec
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
mainRiver Saint-Maurice River
namedAfter Saint-Maurice River
partOf Saint-Maurice River
surface form: Saint-Maurice River basin

traditional Atikamekw territory
traditionalTerritoryOf Atikamekw
surface form: Atikamekw people

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Atikamekw language region Upper Saint-Maurice River