a-tee-ka-mek | Atikamekw d'Opitciwan First Nation

The Atikamekw First Nation of Opitciwan is a vibrant indigenous community in Quebec, known for preserving traditional culture and language

POPULATION

3,216

Rank #87 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

9.3 KM²

Rank #411 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

09/11/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-02 04:28:02 UTC

Name

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan (ISC Code: 79)

Former Names

Obedjiwan First Nation, Opitciwan Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Mauricie Region, Quebec

Indigenous Language

Atikamekw

Number of Registered Members

3216

Band Website

http://www.opitciwan.ca/

Phone Number

(819) 974-8837

Fax Number

(819) 974-8828

Address

22, rue Amisk, CP 135, Obedjiwan, QC

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

JEAN-CLAUDE MÉQUISH

Term Expires

09/11/2027

Number of Council Members

JEAN-CLAUDE MÉQUISH

Chief

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CÉCILE MATTAWA

Councillor

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ROGER CHACHAI

Councillor

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YVAN-ROCK AWASHISH

Councillor

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BILLY CLARY

Councillor

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RÉGINA CHACHAI

Councillor

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CAROLE JEAN-PIERRE

Vice Chief

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

2024 - Report Not Available

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2012 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20122013.pdf

2011 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20112012.pdf

2010 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20102011.pdf

2009 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20092010.pdf

2008 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20082009.pdf

2007 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20072008.pdf

2006 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20062007.pdf

2005 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20052006.pdf

2004 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20042005.pdf

2003 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20032004.pdf

2002 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20022003.pdf

2001 - Atikamekw d'Opitciwan20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Atikamekw D’opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Awashish v. Conseil des Atikamekw d’Opitciwan

Awashish v. Opitciwan Atikamekw First Nation

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Atikamekw d’Opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Awashish v. Opitciwan Atikamekw Band Council

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan c. Québec (Procureur Général)

Atikamekw d’Opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Conseil des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan c. Weizineau

Atikamekw d’Opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Awashish v. Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation

Lord v. Conseil des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan

Bande des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan c. Procureure générale du Québec

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan (Première Nation des Atikamekw d'Opticiwan) c. Procureur général du Québec

Bande des atikamekw d'Opitciwan c. Canada (Procureur général)

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan (Première Nation des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan) c. Procureure générale du Québec

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan (Première Nation des Atikamekw d'Opticiwan) c. Procureur général du Québec

Grandmaison (Distribution Lumiclair) c. Conseil des atikamekw d'Opitciwan

Grandmaison (Distribution Lumiclair) c. Conseil des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan

9363-3998 Québec inc. c. Bande des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan

Théberge c Conseil des Atikamekws d’Opitciwan

Atikamekw d'Opitciwan First Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6105
OBEDJIWAN 28
927.0 Hectares
193 KM O/W OF/DE ROBERVAL
[48.6580427, -74.9377152]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

CIB commits $24M to renewable energy project in remote First Nation community in Northern Quebec

Sûreté du Québec takeover of policing in Obedjiwan costs $100K weekly

How one First Nation aims to break the cycle of trauma with new child 'well-being' law

New school for Atikamekw, Innu children reflects 'resurgence of pride' | CBC News

Atikamekw roots inspire Indigenous Celebration Night jersey design | Montréal Canadiens

Indigenous leaders laud beautiful, happy Supreme Court ruling on child welfare jurisdiction

The Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation takes another step toward self-government in child and family services by signing bilateral agreement with Canada

A century later, justice for Quebec First Nation devastated by power dam

Opitciwan First Nation taking Canada and Quebec to court over land rights after long wait

Atikamekw community of Opitciwan in Quebec officially adopts tailor-made child welfare law

First Nations in Quebec implement stricter public health measures as COVID-19 cases climb

The Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation takes another step toward self-government in child and family services by signing bilateral agreement with Canada

Opitciwan community in Canada to be powered by biomass plant

The Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation takes another step toward self-government in child and family services by signing bilateral agreement with Canada

To Litigate or Negotiate: Atikamekw Nation is divided on how to approach land claim

The Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation takes another step toward self-government in child and family services by signing bilateral agreement with Canada

News

Wildfires forcing evacuation of Anishnabe, Atikamekw and Cree communities in Quebec

First Nations Leaders React to SCC Ruling on Child Welfare Law

The Atikamekw’s Fight to Protect Their Land and Way of Life

Powerful Partnership: Historic biomass agreement helps Indigenous community go off-grid

Atikamekw

Obedjiwan dismantles police service, SQ takes over

Quebec First Nation can expel drug dealers under new rules aimed at curbing abuse

Atikamekw First Nation declares sovereignty over its territory

Man charged with manslaughter after assault and death of Atikamekw woman

Atikamekw families in Quebec still haunted by dozens of stories of ‘ghost babies’

Families reveal pain of Atikamekw children's mysterious disappearances half a century ago

The communitiy of Opitciwan soon to be powered by a forest biomass cogeneration plant

Quebec initiative is helping fund Indigenous women’s research while contributing to Joyce’s Principle

E itaskweak: Learning about the land in the digital age

Forest biomass cogeneration plant to power Indigenous community

Indigenous leaders laud beautiful, happy Supreme Court ruling on child welfare jurisdiction

Stantec selected to design new biomass cogeneration plant for Quebec First Nation

Academic Research

Redefining the Lexicon of Power, Envisioning the Future

Vers une compétence autochtone sur la justice pénale adolescente (Towards an Indigenous Youth Criminal Jurisdiction)

Aboriginal forestry: development of a socioecologically relevant moose habitat management process using local Cree and scientific knowledge in Eeyou Istchee

Council of the Atikamekw Nation Project Number: 1311-QC Case Study Report Koskikiwetan

The Sulphur of Ollagüe: Photography and Memory of a Modern Utopia in Northern Chile.

Building birch bark canoes: oral histories, colonial archives, and stories of survivance

Promoting cultural safety in health care: co-developing an intervention with three Atikamekw communities in Québec, Canada

Banishment in Aboriginal Law: Rules, Rights, Practice and Limitations

Atikamekw and Euro-Canadian Territorialities around the Saint-Maurice River (1850–1930)

Popular Culture and Urban Indigenous Youth

Approche agriculturelle de la souveraineté alimentaire à Opitciwan.

La justice communautaire comme projet d'autodétermination chez les Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok d'Opitciwan

Waskapiwin Nahitatowin ou comment résoudre les conflits internes d'une manière légitime dans la communauté des Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok d'Opitciwan

… notcimik itatcihowin: Ontologie politique et contemporanéité des responsabilités et des droits territoriaux chez les Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok (Haute-Mauricie …

Nehirowisiw Kiskeritamowina.

… gouvernementales canadiennes et prise en charge en milieu autochtone: regards sur le processus de guérison dans l'expression sociale d'Opitciwan

Approche agriculturelle de la souveraineté alimentaire à Opitciwan Agricultural approach to food sovereignty in Opitciwan Enfoque agrícola de la soberanía …

Approche agriculturelle de la souveraineté alimentaire à Opitciwan

Tcimanik: Territ (eau) rialité, transmission et épanouissement à bord des expéditions de canotage chez les Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok d'Opitciwan

Introduction: cartographies autochtones

Waskapiwin Nahitatowin ou comment résoudre les conflits internes d'une manière légitime dans la communauté des Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok d'Opitciwan

… notcimik itatcihowin: Ontologie politique et contemporanéité des responsabilités et des droits territoriaux chez les Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok (Haute-Mauricie, Québec …

Impacts de l'extraction et de la capitalisation des ressources forestières sur le Notcimi Pimatisiwin et les Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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