Kitcisakik

Kitcisakik or Grand-Lac Victoria Indian Settlement[5] is an Indian settlement of the Kitcisakik Anicinape Community located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It is geographically located within the territory of La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. Its population was 257 in the 2021 Canadian Census.[3][4] Prior to October 23, 1999, it was known as Grand-Lac-Victoria.[6]

Kitcisakik
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM.
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM.
Kitcisakik is located in Quebec
Kitcisakik
Kitcisakik
Kitcisakik is located in Canada
Kitcisakik
Kitcisakik
Coordinates: 47°32′20″N 77°27′32″W[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMLa Vallée-de-l'Or
Government
  ChiefAdrienne Anichinapéo
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
  Prov. ridingAbitibi-Est
Area
  Land1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
  Total257
  Density170.2/km2 (441/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Decrease6.2%
  Dwellings
93
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Websitekitcisakik.ca

On June 21, 2021, it was designated as a historic site by the Government of Quebec.[7]

References

  1. "Kitcisakik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. "Kitcisakik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. "Reference number 339985 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kitcisakik, Indian settlement (S-É) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  5. Reserves, settlements or villages of the Kitcisakik Anicinape Community First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. "Grand-Lac-Victoria". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. "Kitcisakik". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved 24 June 2021.


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