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 Atikamekw


Territory : Reserve of Opitciwan
Geographical location : The reserve is located on the north shore of the Gouin Reservoir in Haute-Mauricie, source of the St-Maurice river, in the Champlain federal county.
Area : 926.76 hectares
Population : 2,001
Principal languages spoken : Attikamekw, French
Economic activities : Arts and handicrafts, businesses and services, forestry, trapping, construction, tourism, transport.
Businesses and services : Arts and handicrafts, convenience store, restaurant.
Infrastructure : Access : a logging road of more than 100 km connects Opitciwan to Highway 167 at Lake Saint-Jean (Highway 131). The reserve is also accessible via La Tuque (Forest higway #10).
Road network : 7,690 metres of gravel road.
Number of houses : 294
Localization :  Map