Indigenous peoples in Quebec () total 11 distinct ethnic groups. The 10 First Nations and the Inuit communities number 141,915 people and account for approximately 2 percent of the population of Quebec, Canada. First Nations Algonquian Abenaki The Abenaki comprise two First Nations communities named the Odanak First Nation (in Odanak, near Trois-Rivières) and the Wolinak First Nation (in Wôlinak, near Trois-Rivières). They number approximately 1,900 people. Anishinaabeg The Algonquin, who refer to themselves as Anishinaabeg, comprise nine First Nations who live in communities located in the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions of Quebec. These First Nations communities are: Abitibiwinni First Nation in Pikogan Algonquins of Barriere Lake in Lac-Rapide Eagle Village First Nation - Kipawa in Kebaowek Kitcisakik First Nation in Kitcisakik Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Kitigan Zibi Long Point First Nation in Winneway Nation Anishinaabe du Lac Simon in Lac-Simon Timiskaming First Nation in Timiskaming Wolf Lake First Nation in Hunter's Point The Algonquin number approximately 12,000 people. Atikamekw The three Atikamek (sometimes spelled Atikamekw) bands live in four communities located in the Maurice region of Quebec. These First Nations are: Atikamekw d'Opitciwan in Obedjiwan Atikamekw de Manawan in Manawan Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci in Wemotaci and Coucoucache The Atikamek number approximately 4,900 people. Cree The Cree are the most populous nation in the Algonquian-language family. The majority live in Quebec and Ontario, but Cree also live in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. There are 10 Cree First Nations communities in northern Quebec. They are the: Chisasibi First Nation in Chisasibi Eastmain First Nation in Eastmain Mistissini First Nation in Mistissini Nemaska First Nation in Nemaska Oujé-Bougoumou First Nation in Oujé-Bougoumou Waskaganish First Nation in Waskaganish Waswanipi First Nation in Waswanipi Wemindji First Nation in Wemindji Whapmagoostui First Nation in Whapmagoostui Washaw Sibi Eeyou in Amos The Cree of Quebec number approximately 25,000 people. Malecite The Malécite (or Maliseet, in an older English spelling) comprise one First Nation, the Première Nation Malecite de Viger, whose members live in two communities located in the Bas-St-Laurent region of Quebec. The communities are Cacouna and Whitworth. They number approximately 570 people. Mi'kmaq The Mi'kmaq (or Micmac, in an older English spelling) live in the Canadian Maritime provinces and the Quebec region of the Gaspé Peninsula (French=Gaspésie). In Quebec, they number approximately 4,300 people and comprise three First Nations communities: Gaspe First Nation in Gaspé Gesgapegiag First Nation in Gesgapegiag Listuguj