The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation or Cree Nation of Waskaganish is a Cree First Nation of Canada.[3] Waskaganish (Cree: ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ/Wâskâhîkaniš) means Little House. It is headquartered in the Cree village of Waskaganish, Eeyou Istchee territory equivalent in Nord-du-Québec (Northern Quebec), Canada. Waskaganish terre réservée crie, or Cree reserved land, is a reserve for the Nation. The village is at the north end of the reserve. The reserve is situated on the southern shore at the mouth of the Rupert River as it empties into the southeast end of James Bay.
| People | Cree |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Waskaganish |
| Province | Quebec |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Waskaganish |
| Land area | 502.26[2] km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 2308 |
| On other land | 139 |
| Off reserve | 459 |
| Total population | 2906 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Clark Shecapio |
| Council |
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| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Grand Council of the Crees | |
| Website | |
| Waskaganish.ca | |
References edit
- ^ "First Nation Details". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 26 October 2019.
- ^ "The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation (Code 2499806) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Welcome to Waskaganish". Cree Nation of Waskaganish. Archived from the original on 2007-09-17.