Listuguj Miꞌgmaq First Nation
The Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (French: Première Nation de Listuguj Mi'gmaq) (in Francis-Smith orthography Listukuj Míkmaq) is a Mi'gmaq First Nations band government with a registered population (2022) of 4,248 members, most of whom are of Mi'kmaq ancestry. The name Listuguj, is the origin for the name of the Restigouche River, as well as other nearby places also carrying the name Restigouche. Listuguj is also used as a name for one of the Míkmaq orthographies. Its southern border is adjacent to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec.
Listuguj | |
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Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation | |
Listuguj Location within Quebec | |
Coordinates: 48.013005°N 66.705100°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Avignon |
Electoral Districts Federal | Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
Provincial | Bonaventure |
Government | |
• Type | Band |
• Chief | Darcy Gray |
• Councillors | List of Members
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• MP | Kristina Michaud (BQ) |
• MNA | Sylvain Roy (PQ) |
Area | |
• Land | 44.27 km2 (17.09 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,076 |
• Density | 47.07/km2 (121.9/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 575 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | |
Area code | 418 |
Access Routes | R-132 |
Median Income* | $30,656 CDN |
Website | http://listuguj.ca/ |
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