Obedjiwan, Quebec
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Obedjiwan Opitciwan |
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| First Nations reserve | |
 Obedjiwan
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| Coordinates: 48°40′14″N 74°55′43″W / 48.67056°N 74.92861°WCoordinates: 48°40′14″N 74°55′43″W / 48.67056°N 74.92861°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Mauricie |
| Census division | La Tuque |
| Settled | 1825 (trading post) |
| Formation | March 21, 1950 (reserve) |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Paul Méquish |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,031 |
| • Density | 234.1/km2 (606/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G0W 3B0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website |
www.opitciwan.ca www.obedjiwan.ca |
Obedjiwan (officially designated as Obedjiwan 28) is a First Nations reserve and village on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw d'Opitciwan band of the Atikamekw Nation.
Obedjiwan reserve is situated on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir, at 143 kilometres (89 mi) (direct line) south of Chibougamau, 118 kilometres (73 mi) north of Wemotaci and 217 kilometres (135 mi) northwest of La Tuque. The reserve is located between Lake Kamitcikamac (west) and Wopisiw Bay (East). In front (south side), there is the tip Martel Kiwam jutting into the lake Mamette.
The reserve is an enclave within the City of La Tuque. It is the most isolated Atikamekw reserve in Quebec. It is accessible by a long gravel forest road of 146 kilometres (91 mi), which reaches towards the east Quebec Route 167 linking Saint-Félicien to Chibougamau. Hence the distance by road to reach Chibougamau is 124 kilometres (77 mi). From Obedjiwan, Forest road 1045 reaches westward Forest Road 1009, built in the north-south axis to circumvent the Gouin Reservoir to the west; this road goes up to Chapais. The road distance between Obedjiwan and La Tuque is 319 km, with a forest road bypassing the Gouin Reservoir on the east side. Toward West, the distance Obedjiwan-Senneterre is 260 kilometres (160 mi). In this context of distance, the aircraft is a mode of transportation widely used.
The word Obedjiwan, written in the standardized Atikamekw spelling as Opitciwan, comes from the roots oba or obe meaning "strait", and djwan meaning "running". So, it can be translated as "current of the strait/narrows/pass".
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