Cree Nation of Chisasibi

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, the Nation is in negotiation with the government of Canada to obtain its self-governance.[4] As of 2016, it has a registered population of 4,585 members.[5]

For the Cree village, see Chisasibi (Cree village municipality).
Cree Nation of Chisasibi
Band No. 58
PeopleCree
HeadquartersChisasibi (Cree village municipality)
ProvinceQuebec
Land[1]
Main reserveChisasibi (Cree reserved land)
[2]
Tribal Council[3]
Grand Council of the Crees
Website
Chisasibi.org
Chisasibi Cree in 2006

References
  1. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 26 September 2019.
  2. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 26 September 2019.
  3. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 26 September 2019.
  4. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2016..
  5. "Registered Population". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2016..

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