Matimekush–Lac John First Nation

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Matimekush–Lac John First Nation is an Innu First Nation community in northeastern Quebec, Canada, recognized for its Indigenous governance, culture, and traditional ties to the region around Schefferville.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nation
Indigenous community
Innu First Nation
associatedWithTown Schefferville NERFINISHED
category First Nations governments in Quebec
Indigenous peoples in Quebec
Innu governments NERFINISHED
country Canada
ethnicGroup Innu Nation NERFINISHED
federalSystem Canadian Indian Act system NERFINISHED
governanceType band council
governedBy chief and council
hasCollectiveIdentity Innu of Matimekush and Lac John NERFINISHED
hasCommunity Lac John NERFINISHED
Matimekush NERFINISHED
hasCulturalConnectionTo Innu caribou hunting traditions
Innu language preservation
hasCulturalHeritage Innu land-based activities
Innu spiritual practices
Innu traditions
hasIndigenousGovernance true
hasOfficialNameInEnglish Matimekush–Lac John First Nation NERFINISHED
hasOfficialNameInFrench Première Nation de Matimekush–Lac John NERFINISHED
hasPrimaryEconomicLinksWith Schefferville area
hasRight Aboriginal rights under Canadian law
self-government aspirations
isIndigenousTo Nitassinan (Innu traditional territory) NERFINISHED
language French
Innu-aimun
locatedIn Quebec NERFINISHED
northeastern Quebec
locatedOn reserve lands near Schefferville
maintainsTraditionalTiesTo hunting territories in northeastern Quebec
lands around Schefferville
partOf Innu communities of Quebec NERFINISHED
people Innu NERFINISHED
province Quebec NERFINISHED
recognizedAs band government
recognizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Indigenous Services Canada NERFINISHED
region Côte-Nord NERFINISHED
Nunavik border area
traditionalTerritoryAround Schefferville NERFINISHED
usesTimeZone Eastern Time Zone NERFINISHED

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Mamit Innuat hasMemberCommunity Matimekush–Lac John First Nation