Sheshatshiu
Indian reserve in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town. For the ethnic group, see Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation.
Sheshatshiu (Innu pronunciation: [ʃehatʃju])[6] is an Innu federal reserve and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The reserve is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Some references may spell the community's name as Sheshatshit, the t spelling is more traditional in the Innu-aimun language, but the u is used more commonly in English to avoid inappropriate connotations. The name means "a narrow place in the river".
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Sheshatshiu
Tshishe-shatshu[1] | |
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Sheshatshiu Indian Reserve No. 3 | |
Coordinates: 53°30′46″N 60°8′8″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Settled | 1960s (as a permanent settlement), 19th Century (as a trading post)[2] |
Recognition under the Indian Act | 2002[3] |
Government | |
• Chief | Eugene Hart[4] |
• Federal MP | Yvonne Jones (LIB) |
• Provincial MHA | Perry Trimper (LIB) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,225[5] |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Route 520 (North West River Road) |
Website | http://sheshatshiu.ca/ |
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The community is inhabited by the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, whose current chief is Eugene Hart.