École Manikanetish is a secondary school in Uashat, Québec, serving the Innu community and part of ITUM éducation.
École Manikanetish is a secondary school located at 1, rue Ukuaiss, C.P. 8000, Uashat, Québec G4R 4L9. ITUM éducation is the branch of the Innu government of Uashat mak Mani-utenam dedicated to the academic success of young Indigenous people in the community. ITUM education includes four schools.
The secondary school of ITUM is named after Mme Marguerite (Manikanetish) Grégoire, who was born in 1884 and died in 1984. Manikanetish had no children and raised several children in the Uashat community.
The mission of the schools is to instruct, socialize and qualify young people so they can become adults leading fulfilling lives. The schools aim to let students preserve their mother tongue and consolidate their cultural identity.
The school offers grades 1 through 5 of secondary education. Programs include a Formation préparatoire au travail (FPT) program and a TI program in advanced computer technologies. The school also offers adapted classes and sports concentrations, including elite sports concentrations.
The school offers a double gymnasium and a training room, along with a cafeteria service. School transport is also listed among its facilities.