Oujé-Bougoumou
place in Quebec, Canada
Oujé-Bougoumou (French pronunciation: [uʒe buɡumu]; Cree: ᐆᒉᐳᑯᒨ, romanized: ûchepukumû, lit. 'The place where people gather') is a Cree community, located on the shores of Opémisca Lake, in Eeyou Istchee, a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality, in Quebec, Canada.
Oujé-Bougoumou (referred to as "Oujé", or simply "OJ", by local residents) is accessible by a 25 km (16 mi) paved road (gravel before 2008), linking to Route 113 not far from Chapais. Along with the neighbouring towns of Chibougamau and Chapais, Oujé-Bougoumou is served by the Chibougamau/Chapais airport located approximately 42 km (26 mi) away on Route 113.
History
The Cree in the Chibougamau area had been marginalized in the 20th century by many forced relocations in order to accommodate the mining industry. After decades of such treatment, this band struggled to gain recognition from the government for their right to have a permanent village. It was designed by community members with the assistance of professional planners. The architectural theme was developed together with Douglas Cardinal (known for the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec) and was built in the early 1990s. It has won recognition and awards for its community development innovations, which attempted to take architectural expression, economic sustainability, and environmental conservation into account.
Education and learning
The village has the Cree School Board English, French and Cree curricula, Waapihtiiwewan School (Cree: ᐧᐋᐱᐦᑏᐧᐁᐧᐊᓐ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐅᑲᒥᒄ), operating in Oujé-Bougoumou. On September 21, 1993, the school, also designed by indigenous artist Douglas Cardinal, opened.
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