Mashteuiatsh

Mashteuiatsh (also called Point-Blue ) is a Indian Réserve Canadian of the Quebec. It is the only community Innu E of the Saguenay-Lake-Saint-Jean. It is established on western bank Lac Midsummer's Day. Traditionally, it is while referring instead of attachment which they occupied with their families that Ilnuatsh were identified. Thus, it is the name Pekuakamiulnuatsh (Ilnuatsh of Pekuakami) which indicates them still today.

Before becoming the site of the current reserve in 1856, Mashteuiatsh - which means “Where there is a point” - was already for Ilnuatsh a sector of passage and attended gathering. Called at the beginning by the name of Ouiatchouan, the community bears the name of Mashteuiatsh since 1985. The popular name of Point-Blue a long time also indicated the inhabited area of the reserve. The majority of the members of the first nation of Pekuakamiulnuatsh are established in the area of the Saguenay-Lake-Saint-Jean, mainly in the community of Mashteuiatsh.

Some general informations

Population: The band of Montagnais of the Lake-Saint-Jean includes/understands 4.791 members including 2.029 residents in the community of Mashteuiatsh (source: Register of the Indians, Ministry for the Indian businesses and North Canada, June 2006)

Gentilé: Pekuakamiulnu (singular), Pekuakamiulnuatsh (plural)

Languages: Nehlueun (our language) and French

Geographical location: Mashteuiatsh is located on western bank of Pekuakami, to 6 km the Roberval one; the access to the community is done by road 169

Parish: Kateri Tekakwitha

Cemeteries: Catholic cemetery (street Amishk), Cemetery Anglican (street Atshikash)

Municipalities bordering

Sources

Repertory of the municipalities of Quebec
Commission of toponymy of Quebec
municipal Businesses and areas - regional charts

External bonds

Chart
Official site

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