Listuguj | |
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Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation | |
Coordinates: 48°00′47″N 66°42′18″W / 48.013005°N 66.705100°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Avignon |
Electoral Districts Federal | Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
Provincial | Bonaventure |
Government | |
• Type | Band |
• Chief | Scott Martin[1] |
• Councillors | List of Members
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• MP | Kristina Michaud (BQ) |
• MNA | Catherine Blouin (CAQ) |
Area | |
• Land | 44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,076 |
• Density | 46.9/km2 (121/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 575 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | |
Area code | 418 |
Access Routes | R-132 |
Median Income* | $30,656 CDN |
Website | http://listuguj.ca/ |
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The Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (French: Première Nation de Listuguj Mi'gmaq) (in Francis-Smith orthography Listukuj Míkmaq) is a Mi'gmaq First Nations band government with a registered population (2022) of 4,248 members, most of whom are of Mi'kmaq ancestry.[2] The name Listuguj, is the origin for the name of the Restigouche River, as well as other nearby places also carrying the name Restigouche. Listuguj is also used as a name for one of the Míkmaq orthographies. Its southern border is adjacent to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec.