Kawawachikamach, Quebec
Kawawachikamach (Naskapi: ᑲᐛᐛᒋᑲᒪᒡ, romanized: Kawâwâchikamach) is a Naskapi/Iyiyiw First Nations reserve and community at the south end of Lake Matemace (where it joins Lake Peter), approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Schefferville, Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. The village was built by the Naskapi/Iyiyiw from 1980 to 1983. The language spoken is Iyiyiw-Imuun, a dialect closely related to Innu and Iynu (East Cree). The name means "the winding river".
Kawawachikamach
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Kawawachikamach Location in Côte-Nord Region of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 54°52′N 66°46′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | None |
| Constituted | September 10, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Theresa Chemaganish |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.20 km2 (15.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 32.51 km2 (12.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 641 |
| • Density | 19.7/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 6.7% |
| • Dwellings | 203 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0G 2Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Access to the village is by way of Schefferville Airport or railway from Sept-Îles to Schefferville, then by way of a 15 km (9.3 mi) road from the centre of Schefferville. With the demise of Schefferville as a residential centre for the iron ore mining operations, Kawawachikamach and Matimékush are now the main communities in the region.
Telephone and postal services are provided from the Schefferville exchange by Telebec and from the Schefferville Post Office, while electricity is provided by the Schefferville Power Company. The Naskapi/Iyiyiw provide their own policing services. Sichuun provides Internet, VoIP, cellular and IPTV services to the Kawawachikamach/Schefferville region. Other services include a community radio station, a healthcare centre, a recreation centre and a gymnasium.