Weymontachie
| Wemotaci | |
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| First Nations reserve | |
Weymontachie, 1913
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 Wemotaci
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| Coordinates: 47°54′25″N 73°47′00″W / 47.90694°N 73.78333°WCoordinates: 47°54′25″N 73°47′00″W / 47.90694°N 73.78333°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Mauricie |
| Census division | La Tuque |
| Settled | 1806 (trading post) |
| Founded | 1853 (reserve) |
| Government | |
| • Chief | David Boivin |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.30 km2 (12.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 31.02 km2 (11.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 38.5/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G0X 3R0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.wemotaci.com |
Wemotaci (designated as Weymontachie 23 until 1997) is a First Nations reserve on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River at the mouth of the Manouane River (La Tuque) in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Together with the Obedjiwan and the Coucoucache Indian Reserve No. 24, it belongs to the Atikamekw First Nation.
The reserve, an enclave within the City of La Tuque, is bordered to the west and south by the Saint-Maurice River, whereas its eastern boundary is about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) long, and its northern boundary is 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi). It is accessible by gravel road from La Tuque's town centre through the hamlet of Sanmaur that is on the opposite shore of the Saint-Maurice River. Also at this location, the Canadian National Railway crosses the river and has a siding at Sanmaur.
The local economy is based on the art and craft, shops and services, forestry, trapping, construction, tourism, transport and outfitters.
Like many other native names, Wemotaci underwent many spelling variations over time. The oldest reference to the toponym is from 1724. In 1827, it was written as Montachene, and in 1829 as Weymontachinque, in 1830 as Waimootansking, in 1832 as Weymontachingue and Warmontashingen, in 1837 as Warmontaching. The 1932 spelling of Weymontachingue on the map of John Arrowsmith became the most common form until 1986, when it was replaced by Weymontachie, as demanded by the local band council. The standardized writing of the Atikamekw language spells it as Wemotaci, which was made official in March 1997.
The area of the upper Saint-Maurice River had long been the homeland and hunting grounds of the Atikamekw indigenous people. Some sources claim that the North West Company had already established a trading post at this place between 1770 and 1780, but this remains doubtful. Confirmation of the existence of a trading post at Wemotaci came in 1806, when Jean-Baptiste Perrault built the first structures for fur trading. In 1821, the post was taken over by the Hudson's Bay Company.
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