List of Cree and Naskapi territories in Quebec information
This is a list of Cree and Naskapi territories in Quebec It includes only Cree and Naskapi villages and village municipalities. All places with the exception of Kawawachikamach and Kawawachikamach (Naskapi village municipality) are in the territory of Eeyou Istchee.
Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
First Nation(s)
Ethnic/national group
Area
Population[1]
Notes & references
ha
acre
2016
2011
% difference
Chisasibi (TC)[2]
Cree Nation of Chisasibi
Cree
82,838.0
204,697.2
4,872
4,484
8.7%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Chisasibi (VC)
Cree Nation of Chisasibi
Cree
49,164.0
121,486.9
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Eastmain (TC)[4]
Eastmain
Cree
14,766.0
36,487.6
866
767
12.9%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Eastmain (VC)
Eastmain
Cree
31,875.0
78,764.8
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Kawawachikamach (TK)[5]
Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach
Naskapi
3,337.0
8,245.9
601
586
2.6%
Land reserved for the Naskapi (TK)[3]
Kawawachikamach (VK)
Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach
Naskapi
24,209
59,821.7
Naskapi village municipality (VK)[3]
Mistissini (TC)[6]
Cree Nation of Mistissini
Cree
85,988.0
212,481.0
3,523
3,427
2.8%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Mistissini (VC)
Cree Nation of Mistissini
Cree
50,740.0
125,381.3
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Nemaska (TC)[7]
Cree Nation of Nemaska
Cree
9,849.0
24,337.4
760
712
6.7%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Nemaska (VC)
Cree Nation of Nemaska
Cree
5,118.0
12,646.9
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Waskaganish (TC)[8]
The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation
Cree
50,226.0
124,111.1
2,196
2,206
-0.5%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Waskaganish (VC)
The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation
Cree
27,776.0
68,636.0
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Waswanipi (TC)[9]
Waswanipi First Nation
Cree
41,985.0
103,747.2
1,759
1,777
-1.0%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Waswanipi (VC)
Waswanipi First Nation
Cree
21,390.0
52,855.8
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Wemindji (TC)[10]
Cree Nation of Wemindji
Cree
38,815.0
95,914.0
1,444
1,378
4.8%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Wemindji (VC)
Cree Nation of Wemindji
Cree
16,446.0
40,639.0
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
Whapmagoostui (TC)[11]
Whapmagoostui First Nation
Cree
18,988.0
46,920.4
984
874
12.6%
Land reserved for the Cree (TC)[3]
Whapmagoostui (VC)
Whapmagoostui First Nation
Cree
12,253.0
30,277.8
Land reserved for the Cree (VC)[3]
^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data, Quebec". February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Chisasibi Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqr"Census subdivision (CSD)". Statistics Canada. January 3, 2019. Census subdivision types associated with 'on reserve' population. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Eastmain Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Kawawachikamach Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Mistissini Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Nemaska Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Waskaganish Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Waswanipi Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Wemindji Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Reserve, settlement or village details for Whapmagoostui Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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