Atikamekw
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Lands
Nitaskinan in central Quebec, Canada, with the communities of Manawan, Wemotaci and Opitciwan
Countries Canada
Facts 3
Population
Young people aged 0 to 35 make up about 65 percent of the Atikamekw population today.
As of 2026 Source: Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw, Population (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
The Atikamekw language, like other Algonquin and Anishinaabe languages, is rich in imagery and names things by how they truly are.
Source: Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw, Langue (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Population
The Atikamekw population has grown strongly since 1960.
Source: Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw, Population (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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