The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation
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This article is about The First Nation. For Cree village, see Waskaganish (Cree village municipality). For Cree reserved land, see Waskaganish (Cree reserved land).
The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation or Cree Nation of Waskaganish is a Cree First Nation of Canada.[6] 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.
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People | Cree |
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Headquarters | Waskaganish |
Province | Quebec |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Waskaganish |
Land area | 502.26[2] km2 |
Population (2019)[3] | |
On reserve | 2308 |
On other land | 139 |
Off reserve | 459 |
Total population | 2906 |
Government[4] | |
Chief | Clark Shecapio |
Council |
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Tribal Council[5] | |
Grand Council of the Crees | |
Website | |
Waskaganish.ca |
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