St. Catherine's Church in Pikogan
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Title
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St. Catherine's Church in Pikogan
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Contributor
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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (sharing)
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Spatial Coverage
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Pikogan
Pikogan
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Description
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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.
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Format
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Photography
Photography
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Caractéristiques du format
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color
color
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Titre antérieur
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Mission Ste-Catherine [Library and Archives of Quebec]
Title replaced as it was imprecise.
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Access Rights
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Open access
Open access
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License
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Protected by copyrights
Protected by copyrights