Month: November 2018 | The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)

Grand Council of The Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government Bans Harvest Of George River Herd and Condemns Unauthorized Activities of Non-JBNQA Beneficiaries Related to Caribou Harvesting in Eeyou Istchee

November 30, 2018

NEMASKA, Eeyou Istchee (November 29, 2018) –The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government continues to be gravely concerned about the serious decline in the Leaf River and George River caribou herds whose populations have dropped to alarming numbers.

Working Together to Guarantee the Next Generation of Land Users

November 20, 2018

By Brendan Forward

Conference held in Chisasibi on November 14-15, in collaboration with Niskamoon, Cree Trappers’ Association, Cree Hunters and Trappers Income Security Board and James Bay Eeyou Companee

Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government Pays Homage to Former Premier Bernard Landry Following his Passing

November 7, 2018

By Brendan Forward

NEMASKA, Eeyou Istchee (November 7, 2018) The Cree Nation Government is saddened by the loss of former Premier Bernard Landry. The province, as well as the Cree Nation, has lost a man of great vision and conviction.