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Mashteuiatsh (also called Pointe-Bleue ) is an Innu Canadian community in Quebec ^{[ first ]} .

It is the only Aboriginal community in Nitassinan (territory, our land) in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. It is established on the western shore of Lake Saint-Jean, near Roberval.

Traditionally, it was by referring to the place of attachment that they occupied with their families that the Ilnuatsh (men) identified themselves.

Thus, it is the name Pekuakamiulnuatsh (ILNUATSH from Pekuakami) that still designates them.

Even today Mashteuiatsh remains a gathering place, every summer takes place a power wow and this event allows you to accommodate several people everywhere.

Population: The Lac-Saint-Jean Montagnais band includes 6,780 members including 2,098 residents in the Mashteuiatsh community ^{[ 2 ]} .

Nice: Pekuakamiulnu (singular), Pekuakamiulnuatsh (plural).

Languages: Nehlueun (our language) and French.

Geographical location: Mashteuiatsh is located in Domaine-du-Roy, on the west bank of Pekuakami, at 6 km from Roberval; Access to the community is by road 169. Aboriginal municipality outside the MRC.

Primary school: Amishk ^{[ 3 ]}

Secondary school: Kassinu -Mamu

Paroisse: Which Tekakwitha

Cemeteries: Catholic cemetery (rue Mahikan), Anglican cemetery (rue Atshikash).

Economic activities: art and crafts, shops and services, construction, wood industry, tourism, transport and public administration

Church, Pointe-Bleue, 1892

Innu family, Lac-Saint-Jean, 1898

Before becoming a reserve according to the Indian Act in 1856, Mashteuiatsh – which means “where there is a point” – was already for the ILNUATSS a sector of passage and gathering frequented ^{[ 6 ]} . Called by the name by the name of Ouiatchouan, the community has been called Mashteuiatsh since 1985. The popular name of Pointe-Bleue has long also designated the inhabited area of ​​the reserve. (It is recommended to use Mashteuiatsh instead of blue time when you designate this territory)
The majority of members of the First Nation of Pekuakamiulnuatsh are established in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, mainly in the Mashteuiatsh community. It is inhabited by the Montagnais du Lac St-Jean.

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The Amerindian Museum of Mashteuiatsh was built in 1977, and transmitted the history and culture of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh (Ilnus du Lac-Saint-Jean). It is possible to find knowledge on ILNUATSH, but also on other First Nations of Quebec and America. In addition to its permanent exhibition, the Amerindian museum offers three temporary exhibitions, as well as a visit to the Nutshimitsh outdoor garden (in the forest), artistic creation workshops and a shop space. These activities are also available in the form of a guided tour, made by members of the community.

In 2021, the multidisciplinary artist Sun Launière, from Mashteuiatsh, was recipient of the Stock Exchange of the Michelle Rossignol fund in 2021 to promote the development of projects highlighting social justice, equity and cultural diversity ^{[ 7 ]} .

In September 2020 , Julie Philippe, from this community, becomes the first Aboriginal woman to be appointed judge in Quebec ^{[ 8 ]} .

Mike Paul Kuekuatsheu is a singer-songwriter Netshimiulnu born in Mashteuiatsh (Pointe-Bleue) an innu community located on the banks of the Pekuakamit (Lake St Jean) located on the Nitassinan traditional territory never ceded from the Innu people. He is one of the pioneers of his community in the music world where he has been working since 28 years . Nominé native American music awards 2022, category Best Traditional Voice Video for the videoclip “Ashinetau” which appears on his 3rd album Ashuapmushuan. His second album Origin Was nominated for the best Inuit album, Aboriginal or French-speaking language to the indigenous music awards, and earned Paul a nomination like Aboriginal singer of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards 2020. He presented many concerts in Brittany , in France, Canada, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick ^{[ 9 ] , [ ten ]} .

The Canadian Marie-Andrée Gill is an innue poet from Mashteuiatsh. Authors of some collections of poetry whose work Spawn (La Poplade, 2015) which tells his youth to Mashteuiatsh ^{[ 11 ]} . With this work, she won the Poetry Prize of the Literary Prize of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Book Fair (2016) ^{[ twelfth ]} . She is also the narrator of the Balado series Let me tell the story hooked which aims to decolonize indigenous myths, a word at the same time ^{[ 13 ]} .

The leader, animator, investigator and writer, Michel Jean comes from the Mashteuiatsh community. Born in 1960, he studied in sociology and studied master’s degree in history at the University of Montreal and works in the journalism world since 1985. He worked on Radio-Nord, Radio-Canada, RDI and in VAT, where he notably co -eated the program J.E. his first title, Correspondent (Stanké, 2008), stems directly from his reporter experience. The same goes for some of his other novels, such as A dead world like the moon (Free expression, 2009) and Tsunamis (Free expression, 2017). If one brings us to Haiti and the other, in Sri Lanka, they both have the same main character, who is a journalist. She and us (Free expression, 2012) addresses its origins it through the history of his grandmother Jeannette Siméon (Shashuan Pileshish), while The wind still talks about it (Free expression, 2013) deals with Aboriginal boarding schools. If he does not perceive himself as an activist, Michel Jean intends to educate his readers of Aboriginal issues. After having co -managed the collection of news Why are you running like this? (Stanké, 2014), he brought together ten First Nations authors in the collective Amun (Stanké, 2016), which has recently been the subject of a reissue in France. Several of his novels, combining journalistic rigor and the sensitivity of romantic writing, have been reissued in pocket format at Stanké. His most recent title, Kumil (Free expression, 2019), brings us back to the banks of Pekuakami (Lac Saint-Jean).

The innu author and journalist Michel Jean wins for his novel Kumil The France-Québec literary prize granted by the France-Québec/Francophonie federation (FFQ-F). A distinction which aims to promote Quebec literature in France.

This award, which has underlines the excellence of the Quebec novel since 1998, is accompanied by a scholarship of 5000 euros. In addition, a literary tour in France is attributed to this award.

Kumil tells the forced sedentarization of the Innu through the singular history of the author’s great-grandmother. Told is , the novel plunges into the life of Almanda Siméon, a white man who will choose nomadic life by marrying an innu of Mashteuiatsh.

Aboriginal boarding school of Pointe-Bleue (Mashteuiatsh) [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The former Aboriginal boarding school in Pointe-Bleue was located in Mashteuiatsh. He was part of one of the 139 Aboriginal residents of Canada (12 in Quebec). Opened in 1960, the school and the boarding school closed the June 30, 1991 ^{[ 14 ]} Before being converted and completely renovated. The building now hosts Kassinu Mamu high school which means “all together” in an innue language.

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• Ennue culture of Lac Saint-Jean (2018) at the museum

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