Cree Nation Government

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The Cree Nation Government is the political and administrative body representing the Cree of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec, overseeing self-governance, regional development, and the protection of Cree rights and interests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous government
regional government
country Canada
ethnicGroupServed Cree
fieldOfWork culture and language preservation
economic development
education administration
environmental protection
health and social services
land use planning
natural resource management
protection of Indigenous rights
regional development
self-governance
formerName Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
foundedAs Grand Council of the Crees
governs Cree communities of Eeyou Istchee
linked to: Cree peoples
hasDeputyLeaderTitle Deputy Grand Chief
hasExecutiveBody Cree Nation Government Executive Committee
hasJurisdictionOver Category IA lands (Cree communities)
Category II lands (Cree hunting, fishing and trapping rights)
hasLeaderTitle Grand Chief
hasLegislativeBody Cree Nation Government Council
hasMainGoverningDocument An Act respecting the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec)
Cree Nation Government Governance Agreement Act (federal)
hasMotto Serving the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee
headquartersLocation Nemaska, Quebec
inception 1974
jurisdiction Eeyou Istchee
legalBasis Cree Constitution
Cree Nation Governance Agreement
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
negotiatesWith Government of Canada
Government of Quebec
numberOfCommunitiesRepresented 10
officialLanguage Cree
English
French
renamed Cree Nation Government
renamedInYear 2012
represents Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee
Cree of northern Quebec
significantEvent signatory to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
signatory to the Paix des Braves agreement
subdivision Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
typeOfElectoralSystem community-based representation
usesWritingSystem Cree syllabics
Latin alphabet
website https://www.cngov.ca

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Cree notableOrganization Cree Nation Government
Grand Council of the Crees hasExecutiveBody Cree Nation Government
Cree Nation Government hasExecutiveBody Cree Nation Government Executive Committee
linked to: Cree Nation Government
Cree Nation Government hasLegislativeBody Cree Nation Government Council
linked to: Cree Nation Government
Cree Nation Government legalBasis Cree Nation Governance Agreement
linked to: Cree Nation Government
Cree Nation Government renamed Cree Nation Government
Nord-du-Québec governedInPartBy Cree Nation Government
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement establishedBody Cree Regional Authority
linked to: Cree Nation Government
Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory governedWith Cree Nation Government