The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement was signed November 11, 1975. The year leading up to the historic signing consisted of some of the toughest negotiating in Cree history by some of our most revered leaders
Tripartite collaboration about the coastal waters of Québec’s Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region
The proposed national marine conservation area spans more than 26,000 km2 and is home to the Crees and to abundant wildlife
OUTCOME OF MEETING ON THE IMPACTS OF MINING AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN EEYOU ISTCHEE
The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government, in collaboration with the Cree Trappers’ Association, is pleased to announce that a meeting to exchange on the impacts of mining and exploration with the inland communities will be held on September 16, 2024, in Mistissini.
The Cree Nation Government proudly supports Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault’s recommendation for an emergency decree to protect the boreal caribou in Quebec.
The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government Welcomes the Judgement of the Supreme Court of Canada Upholding the Validity of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (Bill C-92)
The leaders of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee and the Innu Nation in Quebec continue on a journey of collaboration for sustainable management, cultural resilience, and economic strengthening
The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), the Cree Nation Government, the Cree Nation of Eastmain and Galaxy Lithium (Canada) Inc. announce that they have entered into the Kapisikama Agreement on December 14, 2023, regarding the development and operation of the James Bay Lithium project in Eeyou Istchee, a lithium open-pit mine in the traditional territory of the Cree Nation of Eastmain.
Towards a Decarbonized and Prosperous Québec
