St. Catherine's Church in Pikogan

Title: St. Catherine's Church in Pikogan
Contributor: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (sharing)
Spatial Coverage: Pikogan
Description: Saint Catherine's Church, founded in Pikogan in 1968. With its construction, the Oblates wanted to consolidate the Apitipiwinnik's conversion to Christianity. After forcing them into a sedentary lifestyle, the goal was to assimilate them spiritually. The Apitipiwinnik, however, were able to preserve their culture and have since reclaimed the church, which has become a historic site.

The church's architect, Louis-J. Lapierre, appears to have been inspired by the tipi for the shape of its roof. The word "pikogan" refers to this tent characteristic of the indigenous peoples of the West.
Format: Photography
Caractéristiques du format: color
Date Created: 1968-1980
Titre antérieur: Mission Ste-Catherine [Library and Archives of Quebec]
Title replaced as it was imprecise.
Access Rights: Open access
License: Protected by copyrights
Date Modified: 2025-06-04
Identifier: banq-p64p44
Source: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec