Kitigan Zibi
Kitigan Zibi | |
|---|---|
First Nations Reserve | |
Welcome sign | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 75°58′W / 46.333°N 75.967°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Established | 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band council |
| • Chief | Dylan Whiteduck |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.09 km2 (81.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 195.06 km2 (75.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,204 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J9E |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | kitiganzibi |
Kitigan Zibi (also known as River Desert, and designated as Maniwaki 18 until 1994) is a First Nations reserve of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, an Algonquin band. It is situated near the confluence of the Désert and Gatineau Rivers, and borders south-west on the Town of Maniwaki in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Having a total area of 210.09 km2 (81.12 sq mi), it is the largest Algonquin Nation in Canada in both area and population.
Present on the reserve are shops, an elementary and secondary school, a community hall, a health centre, police services, a youth centre, a retirement home, a cultural centre, and the CKWE 103.9 radio station.