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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