Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John

Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John
Band No. 87
Band flag
PeopleInnu
HeadquartersSchefferville
ProvinceQuebec
Land[1]
Main reserveMatimekosh
Other reserve(s)
Land area0.889 km2
Population (October 2019)[1]
On reserve851
On other land60
Off reserve127
Total population1038
Government[1]
ChiefRéal McKenzie
Council
  • Beau André
  • Frédéric Cluny
  • Nathalie Gabriel
  • Anita McKenzie
Tribal Council[1]
Mamuitun Tribal Council
Website
Matimekush.com

Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John (or La Nation Innu Matimekush-Lac John in French) is a First Nation band government based out of Schefferville, Quebec, Canada. The members of the band are Innu people and speak the Innu language, an Algonquian language which is a member of the Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi dialect continuum.

  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 26 September 2019.