Nemaska (Cree village municipality)
Nemaska is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec; it has a distinct legal status and classification from other kinds of village municipalities in Quebec: Naskapi village municipalities, northern villages (Inuit communities), and ordinary villages.
Nemaska | |
|---|---|
 Nemiscau Cree settlement | |
  Nemaska | |
| Coordinates (1, chemin Lakeshore[1]): 51°43′N 76°20′W[2] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| RCM | Eeyou Istchee |
| Constituted | June 28, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Thomas Jolly Sr. |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 51.18 km2 (19.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 800 (estimate) |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) | N/A |
| • Dwellings | 200 (estimate) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Y 3B0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www |
Nemaska is the capital of the Cree Nation and the seat of the regional government, the Grand Council of the Crees and its administrative arm, the Cree Nation Government.
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