ka-wa-wa-chik-a-mach | Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach

The Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach is an Indigenous community in Quebec, traditionally connected to the subarctic region and known for their caribou hunting heritage and cultural preservation efforts.

POPULATION

822

Rank #376 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

08/22/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-04 05:19:58 UTC

Name

Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach (ISC Code: 81)

Former Names

Naskapi Band of Quebec, Naskapi Community of Kawawachikamach

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Naskapi

Number of Registered Members

822

Band Website

http://www.naskapi.ca/

Phone Number

(418) 585-2686

Fax Number

(418) 585-3130

Address

P.O. Box 5111, Kawawachikamach, QC

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

NATHAN UNIAM

Term Expires

08/22/2027

Number of Council Members

NATHAN UNIAM

Assistant Sub-Chief

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LOUISE NATTAWAPPIO (QUISCAPPIO)

Chief

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NIGEL EINISH

Councillor

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LOUIS M. MAMEANSKUM

Councillor

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TIMOTHY PIEN

Councillor

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LUKE SWAPPIE

Councillor

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RONALD TOOMA

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

2008 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20082009.pdf

2007 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20072008.pdf

2006 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20062007.pdf

2005 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20052006.pdf

2004 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20042005.pdf

2003 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20032004.pdf

2002 - Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach20022003.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

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

An Act to amend the Act respecting health services and social services concerning the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6085
KAWAWACHIKAMACH
0.0 Hectares
ON MATEMACE LAKE 2 MILES NORTH OF SHEFFERVILLE 49.93 SQ. KM
[54.8245589, -66.81747949999999]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Naskapi Nation’s Strategic C$334,000 Investment in Scandium Development

Cree students from Mistissini, Quebec selected to go to national science fair

Four First Nations acquire Hilton Quebec hotel

Naskapi land defender Napess Vollant: “If we lose this fight, we lose everything”

What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?

2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach

Innu caribou hunt sparks debate over territorial and hunting rights among First Nations in Quebec

Hilton Québec City passes into the hands of four Indigenous communities

'Our people are strong': Stories of Indigenous youth

Ungava Peninsula Caribou Aboriginal Round Table reaffirm their commitment towards caribou conservation

Naskapi connections: Restorative research in the Penn Museum collection

Four First Nations acquire majority stake in Hilton Hotel in Quebec City

Meet the Naskapi female firefighting team hoping to inspire other women to join up

'If we lose this fight, we lose everything': Naskapi, Innu nations oppose Quebec mining project

Caribou Decline Concerns Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach

Cree, Inuit and Naskapi create new forum to tackle old challenges

Bill C-70: More self-determination for two northern Quebec First Nations

Naskapi Nation vows to protect its paradise in northern Quebec

Naskapi Nation, Iron Ore Company of Canada sign socio-economic “Aganow” agreement

Scandium Canada signs Crater Lake project pre-development agreement with Naskapi Nation

Scandium Canada Signs Pre-Development Agreement with the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach for its Crater Lake Scandium Project

Academic Research

Grammar enhanced biliteracy: Naskapi language structures for facilitating reading in Naskapi

Aboriginal community relocation: The Naskapi of northeastern Quebec

Insects tell a story: a web interwoven with entomology and Naskapi knowledge in Kawawachikamach

Assessment of climate change impacts on the caribou, the land, and the Naskapi Nation, and identification of priority adaptation strategies

Creating an Infrastructure of'good Practice'in Child Welfare in the Community of Kawawachikamach

Well-Being Baseline Study Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach–March 2014

Protecting the 'Caribou heaven': A sacred site of the naskapi and protected area establishment in Nunavik, Canada

Teenagers of the tundra: the teenage experience among the Naskapi of Kawawachikamach, Quebec

The Current State and the Future of the Naskapi Language

Enabling community well-being self-monitoring in the context of mining: The Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach

Naskapi women: Words, narratives, and knowledge

Aboriginal community relocation: The Naskapi of northeastern Quebec

The Montagnais-Naskapi band

Well-Being Baseline Study Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach–March 2014

Insects tell a story: a web interwoven with entomology and Naskapi knowledge in Kawawachikamach

Creating an infrastructure of'good practice'in child welfare in the community of Kawawachikamach.

Listening to Inuit and Naskapi peoples in the eastern Canadian Subarctic: a quantitative comparison of local observations with gridded climate data

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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