Kebaowek First Nation

46°47′08″N 78°59′07″W[1] Kebaowek First Nation is a First Nations band government in Quebec, Canada.[2] Its only reserve has the same name, Kebaowek or Eagle Village First Nation - Kipawa Indian Reserve.[1][3]

The community is affiliated with the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council.[2] According to Chief Michael Mckenzie (1923-1996), the reserve was established in 1965 for communities living in Wolf Lake, Brennan Lake, Long Point and other locations around Lake Kipawa.[4] In 1970, 21 ha (52 acres) were set aside for the reservation[4] and by 2021 the First Nation had 50.6 hectares (125 acres).[5]

The Kebaowek First Nation has 890 registered members: 272 living on-reserve and 618 living off-reserve.[6] The first language spoken in the community is English, following by Algonquin and French.[6]

References
  1. "Eagle Village First Nation - Kipawa Indian Reserve". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. First Nation details for the Kebaowek First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kebaowek Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. "Interview with Mike McKenzie and Francis Robinson". Témiscaming 1921-1996: nos racines, notre histoire (in French). Book Committee: Louise Forget, Yolande Dumas, Julienne Cécire, Thérese Gélineau, Ken Collins, Ross Sparling, Philippe Barette, Shirley McCullock, Marjorie Brown, Linda Lamarhe, Pierre Bérubé, Gerry Jones, Peter McCulloch, Lois Lynn. Témiscaming?: s.n. 1996. p. 358. ISBN 9782980420603. OCLC 936856576.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kebaowek Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. "Kebaowek First Nation". Kebaowek First Nation. Retrieved May 30, 2022.


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