Kitigan Zibi | |
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First Nations Reserve | |
Coordinates: 46°20′N 75°58′W / 46.333°N 75.967°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
Established | 1851 |
Government | |
• Type | Band council |
• Chief | Dylan Whiteduck |
• Federal riding | Pontiac |
• Prov. riding | Gatineau |
Area | |
• Total | 210.09 km2 (81.12 sq mi) |
• Land | 195.06 km2 (75.31 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,204 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal Code | J9E |
Area code | 819 |
Website | kitiganzibi |
Kitigan Zibi (also known as River Desert, and designated as Maniwaki 18 until 1994) is a First Nations reserve of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, an Algonquin band. It is situated near the confluence of the Désert and Gatineau Rivers, and borders south-west on the Town of Maniwaki in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Having a total area of 210.09 km2 (81.12 sq mi),[4] it is the largest Algonquin Nation in Canada in both area and population.[5]
Present on the reserve are shops, an elementary and secondary school, a community hall, a health centre, police services, a youth centre, a retirement home, a cultural centre, and the CKWE 103.9 radio station.[5][6]