People | Cree |
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Headquarters | Chisasibi (Cree village municipality) |
Province | Quebec |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Chisasibi (Cree reserved land) |
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Tribal Council[1] | |
Grand Council of the Crees | |
Website | |
Chisasibi.org |
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]