AMIK represents seven communities along the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence, from west to east: Essipit, Pessamit, Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam (ITUM), Ekuanitshit, Nutashkuan, Unamen Shipu et Pakua Shipu, for a total population of approximately 11,000 members.
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ESSIPIT
The Innu community of Essipit (esh shipu: shell river) is located on the Haute-Côte-Nord, close to the town of Les Escoumins and approximately 40 km east of Tadoussac…
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Pessamit
The Innu community of Pessamit is located 54 km south-west of Baie-Comeau. At the mouth of Betsiamites River, Pessamit covers an area of over 252 km2…
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Uashat mak Mani-Utenam (ITUM)
The Innu community of Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam (ITUM) is divided in two sectors. The Uashat sector, located on the western outskirts of Sept-Îles, covers 1.08 km2 of the city…
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Ekuanitshit
In 2016, the Innu community of Ekuanitshit had 609 inhabitants. It is located 200 km east of Sept-Îles and 28 km west of Havre-Saint-Pierre. The main spoken languages in Ekuanitshit are Innu-Aimun and French.
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NUTASHKUAN
The Innu community of Nutashkuan, whose name signifies “place where we hunt bears”, is located 336 km east of Sept-Îles, along Route 138. The community sits on the shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and borders on the Natasquan River…
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UNAMEN SHIPU
The Innu community of Unamen Shipu is located 400 km north-east of Sept-Îles, on the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The community occupies an area of 0.70 km2, not including the Nitassinan…
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PAKUA SHIPU
The Innu community of Pakua Shipu is located at 550 km north of Sept-Îles, adjacent to the village of Saint Augustine, and is only accessible by boat or plane. In 2012, Pakua Shipu had 309 inhabitants…