People | Innu |
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Headquarters | Schefferville |
Province | Quebec |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Matimekosh |
Other reserve(s) | |
Land area | 0.889 km2 |
Population (October 2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 851 |
On other land | 60 |
Off reserve | 127 |
Total population | 1038 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Réal McKenzie |
Council |
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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.