Author: Brendan Forward

2025 RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR DEPUTY GRAND CHIEF/VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE CREES (EEYOU ISTCHEE)/CREE NATION GOVERNMENT

The Cree Nation Government is proud to announce the launch of the Cree Nation Business Registry and Opportunities Platform, a transformative initiative to support Cree businesses’ growth and enhance economic development opportunities across the territory.

The Cree Nation Government Department of Commerce and Industry (DCI) is thrilled to announce that the 2nd Cree Nation Business Summit will take place on August 19-21, 2025, in Mistissini.

The Cree Nation Government confirms that the Adapted Forestry Regime, as established under Chapter 3 of the Agreement Concerning New Relationship between le Gouvernement du Québec and the Crees of Québec (Paix des Braves) and the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA) takes legal precedence over the provisions introduced in Bill 97 – An Act mainly to modernize the forestry regime and the governance of forests in Québec.

Following the adoption of Resolution 2025-09 Requesting the Grand Chief to Pursue the Liberal Party Nomination in the Federal Riding of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou, the Grand Council of the Crees/Cree Nation Government is confirming the resignation of Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty.

New Advisory Committee, and 10-Year Action Plan for a Resilient Future

The Cree Nation Government is closely monitoring the new tariffs by the United States on imports from Canada. As of March 4, 2025, all imports from Canada are now subject to 25% tariffs, with the exception of Canadian energy imports, subject to 10% import duties.

ᒥᒋᓯᐅᐲᓯᒻ ᐋᐅᒄ ᐋ ᐄᔨᔨᐅᔨᒥᓈᓂᐅᒡ ᐲᓯᒻ-ᐊᓂᑎᒡ ᒑ ᒌᐦ ᒧᒋᒫᔨᐦᑎᒥᐦᒄ ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐋ ᐄᑎᔅᑳᓈᓯᔨᐦᒄ ᑭᔮᐦ ᒑ ᒌᐦ ᓄᑯᐦᑖᔨᐦᒄ ᐋ ᒥᒥᐦᑖᑯᓯᔨᐦᒄ ᒋᑎ ᐃᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔨᒧᐎᓂᐤ ᑭᔮᐦ ᒑ ᒌᐦ ᒋᔅᑖᔩᐦᑎᒥᐦᒄ ᐊᓐ ᒋᐱᒫᑎᓯᐎᓂᐤ᙮ ᐊᑯᑎᐦ ᐋᔮᔨᐦᒄ ᒑ ᒌᐦ ᒋᐦᑳᔮᐱᐦᑎᒥᐦᒄ ᑭᔮᐦ ᒑ ᒌᐦ ᒪᒥᐦᒋᒧᔨᐦᒄ ᐊᓐ ᑳ ᐃᔑ ᐱᑯᐦᑖᔨᐦᒄ ᐅ ᒋᔮᓂᐤ ᐋᑎᔅᑳᓈᓯᔨᐦᒄ ᐋ ᒥᔅᑯᐦᑖᔨᐦᐃᑦ ᐋ ᐋᒥᔅᑰᐦᑖᔨᐦᒄ ᑭᔮᐦ ᐋ ᒥᒫᐦᒋᑯᓂᒥᐦᒄ ᒋᑎᐊᔨᒥᐎᓂᐤ᙮