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, the Nation is in negotiation with the government of Canada to obtain its self-governance.[2] As of 2016, 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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