Winneway is an

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in the

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 146,717 people as of the 2016 Census. ...

region of

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. It is geographically located within the territory of

Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality Témiscamingue is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie. Though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not possi ...

and is home to the Long Point First Nation. According to the 2021 Canadian census the settlement covers an area of but

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shows it having an area of . Its population is listed as 176 in the 2021 Canadian census and about 400 on the community website.

References

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List of chiefs

* Steeve Mathias (2016-present) * Derek Mathias (2013-2016) * Leonard Polson (2010–13)

External links

Long Point First Nation
(official site)

(INAC) Indian settlements in Quebec