Manawan | |
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  Manawan Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′21″N 74°23′30″W / 47.22250°N 74.39167°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Regional county | none |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Founded | August 29, 1906 (reserve) |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Sipi Flamand |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| • Density | 249.2/km2 (645/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J0K 1M0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.manawan.com |
Manawan (named Manouane until 1991), officially named communauté Atikamekw de Manawan (French for "Atikamekw Community of Manawan"), is a First Nations reserve on the south-western shores of Lake Métabeskéga in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw of Manawan band of the Atikamekw Nation.[3]
The 5-kilometre (3-mile) by 2-kilometre (1+1⁄4-mile) reserve is an enclave within the Baie-Atibenne unorganized territory, approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints. It is accessible by gravel road.
The reserve takes its name from the Manouane River that has its source nearby. The standardized writing of the Atikamekw language spells it as Manawan, and this form was adopted on January 8, 1991. It means "place where they gather eggs".[4]
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Manawan Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Manawan, Quebec (Code 2462802) census profile". 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Aboriginal Community profile: Manawan First Nation Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Manawan (Réserve indienne)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-03-15.