Matawa First Nation communities are situated within the James Bay Treaty #9 and the Robinson Superior Treaty 1850. They consist of remote and road access communities with a total population of approximately 8000 people.
Road Access | Remote Access (fly-in only) |
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Presently, the communities are at varying levels of development, both economically and socially, and face many different challenges. In all of the remote access communities, both English and the local native language are spoken. In the road access communities, some of the younger people only speak English. The preservation and promotion of traditional native languages and culture is a priority for Matawa First Nations.
Matawa First Nations Total Populations (as of Sept. 2006)
| First Nations | Total Populations | On Reserve | Off Reserve |
| Aroland | 574 | 328 | 246 |
| Constance Lake | 1,443 | 710 | 733 |
| Eabametoong | 2,166 | 1,176 | 990 |
| Ginoogaming | 773 | 168 | 605 |
| Long Lac 58 | 1,203 | 422 | 781 |
| Marten Falls | 587 | 282 | 305 |
| Neskantaga | 373 | 274 | 99 |
| Nibinamik | 404 | 327 | 77 |
| Webequie | 685 | 610 | 75 |
| 8,208 | 4,297 | 3,911 |
