46°47′08″N 78°59′07″W / 46.78556°N 78.98528°W / 46.78556; -78.98528[1] Kebaowek First Nation is a First Nations band government in Quebec, Canada.[2] Its only reserve has the same name, Kebaowek or Eagle Village First Nation - Kipawa Indian Reserve.[1][3]

The community is affiliated with the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council.[2] According to Chief Michael Mckenzie (1923-1996), the reserve was established in 1965 for communities living in Wolf Lake, Brennan Lake, Long Point and other locations around Lake Kipawa.[4] In 1970, 21 ha (52 acres) were set aside for the reservation[4] and by 2021 the First Nation had 50.6 hectares (125 acres).[5]

The Kebaowek First Nation has 890 registered members: 272 living on-reserve and 618 living off-reserve.[6] The first language spoken in the community is English, following by Algonquin and French.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eagle Village First Nation - Kipawa Indian Reserve". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 First Nation details for the Kebaowek First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Reserve, settlement or village details for Kebaowek Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Interview with Mike McKenzie and Francis Robinson". Témiscaming 1921-1996: nos racines, notre histoire (in French). Book Committee: Louise Forget, Yolande Dumas, Julienne Cécire, Thérese Gélineau, Ken Collins, Ross Sparling, Philippe Barette, Shirley McCullock, Marjorie Brown, Linda Lamarhe, Pierre Bérubé, Gerry Jones, Peter McCulloch, Lois Lynn. Témiscaming?: s.n. 1996. p. 358. ISBN 9782980420603. OCLC 936856576.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ↑ Reserve, settlement or village details for Kebaowek Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Kebaowek First Nation". Kebaowek First Nation. Retrieved May 30, 2022.


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