Cree Nation of Chisasibi

Cree Nation of Chisasibi
Band No. 58
PeopleCree
HeadquartersChisasibi (Cree village municipality)
ProvinceQuebec
Land[1]
Main reserveChisasibi (Cree reserved land)
[1]
Tribal Council[1]
Grand Council of the Crees
Website
Chisasibi.org
Chisasibi Cree in 2006

The Cree Nation of Chisasibi is a Cree First Nation in Quebec, Canada. It is headquartered at the Cree village of Chisasibi in the Eeyou Istchee territory in Northern Quebec. The nation also has a terre réservée crie or Cree reserved land of the same name covering 776 square kilometres (300 sq mi) around the village. As of November 2016[update], the Nation is in negotiation with the government of Canada to obtain its self-governance.[2] As of 2016[update], it has a registered population of 4,585 members.[3]

References

  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2016..
  3. ^ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2016..

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