Pessamit Innu Band
The Pessamit Innu Band, which the official name is bande des Innus de Pessamit, is an
Demographics
The members of the
Geography
The Pessamit Innu Band owns only one
History
The ancestors of the
Government
The Pessamit Innu Band is governed by a band council, the Conseil des Innus de Pessamit, elected according to a custom electoral system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act. For 2016-2010 tenure this council is composed of the chief Simon René and six councillors.[6][7] The band is affiliated with the Mamuintun Tribal Council.[8]
Languages
The language of the
Regarding official languages 18% know both French and English while 76% know only French and 6% do not know any.[9]
Religion
The vast majority of the Innus of Pessamit are Catholic. The patroness saint of the church of Pessamit is Our Lady of Assumption. The elders of Pessamit are devoted to her. Traditionally the Innus of Pessamit departed for their hunting territories on 15 August, the Feast of Our Lady of Assumption.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Population Characteristics". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Geography". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ a b "Historique de Pessamit". Conseil des Innus de Pessamit (in French). Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Administration". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Chef et élus du Conseil des innus de Pessamit". Conseil des Innus de Pessamit (in French). Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ a b "Languages characteristics". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Situation de la langue innue". Conseil des Innus de Pessamit (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- First Nation Detail by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada