Kitcisakik

Kitcisakik or Grand-Lac Victoria Indian Settlement[5] is an Indian settlement of the Kitcisakik Anicinape Community located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It is geographically located within the territory of La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. Its population was 257 in the 2021 Canadian Census.[3][4] Prior to October 23, 1999, it was known as Grand-Lac-Victoria.[6]

Kitcisakik
Indian settlement
Kitcisakik
Kitcisakik
Coordinates: 47°32′20″N 77°27′32″W[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMLa Vallée-de-l'Or
Government
 • ChiefAdrienne Anichinapéo
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Est
Area
[4]
 • Land1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total257
 • Density170.2/km2 (441/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
6.2%
 • Dwellings
93
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Websitekitcisakik.ca

On June 21, 2021, it was designated as a historic site by the Government of Quebec.[7]

References
  1. "Kitcisakik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. "Kitcisakik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. Reference number 339985 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  4. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Kitcisakik&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052489802
  5. Reserves, settlements or villages of the Kitcisakik Anicinape Community First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. "Grand-Lac-Victoria". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. "Kitcisakik". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved 24 June 2021.


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