Cree

:This article is about the indigenous people; for the American corporation, see Cree Inc.

The Cree in Canada

The Cree are the largest group of First Nations in Canada with over 200,000 members. These large numbers may be due to the traditional Cree practice of being open to inter-tribal marriage. The largest Cree band, and the second largest First Nations Band in Canada after the Six Nations Iroquois is the Lac La Ronge Band in northern Saskatchewan.

Related Topics:
First Nations - Six Nations Iroquois - Lac La Ronge Band - Saskatchewan

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The Métis are a group of mixed Cree and primarily French Canadian heritage, although it is generally accepted in academic circles that the term Métis can be used to refer to any combination of Aboriginal and European lineage. Some Anglo-Metis are also of Cree descent.

Related Topics:
Métis - French Canadian - Aboriginal - Anglo-Metis

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The Grand Council of the Crees in Quebec calls its homeland Eeyou Istchee (Cree for Land of the People). Its current leader is Grand Chief Ted Moses, from the Eastmain First Nation in northern Quebec.

Related Topics:
Grand Council of the Crees - Quebec - Cree - Ted Moses - Eastmain First Nation

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