Waskaganish (Cree village municipality)
| Waskaganish | |
|---|---|
| Cree village municipality | |
  Waskaganish | |
| Coordinates (70, rue Waskaganish[1]): 51°12′N 78°46′W / 51.200°N 78.767°WCoordinates: 51°12′N 78°46′W / 51.200°N 78.767°W[2] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| RCM | None |
| Constituted | June 28, 1978 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Darlene Cheechoo |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area[1][3] | |
| • Total | 294.30 km2 (113.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 277.76 km2 (107.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) | N/A |
| • Dwellings | 0 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0M 1R0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website |
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Waskaganish 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.
As with all other Cree village municipalities in Quebec, there is a counterpart Cree reserved land of the same name located nearby: Waskaganish.
Despite the title of "village municipality" and the formalities that go along with it (for instance, having a mayor), Statistics Canada lists it (and all other Cree village municipalities in Quebec) as having no resident population or residential infrastructure (dwellings); it is the Cree reserved lands that are listed as having population and residential dwellings in the 2011 census, the 2006 census, and earlier censuses.