Cree: Quick Facts

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Nov. 7, 2026

News •

First Nation in Manitoba's Interlake reclaiming its Cree language identity through lessons • Nov. 3, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (CBC)

Cree endurance athletes push beyond limits across Quebec • Nov. 2, 2026, 3:18 PM ET (CBC)

Traditional Cree and Saulteaux knowledge of Sask. birds finds nesting place in new book • Oct. 29, 2026, 4:00 AM ET (CBC)

Cree voters faced registration and language barriers in Quebec's Ungava riding • Oct. 15, 2026, 6:59 PM ET (CBC)

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Map of northern North America showing the distribution of Indigenous peoples in the subarctic region, with labeled areas for groups such as Deg Xinag, Gwich'in, Tanaina, Slave, Dogrib, Chipewyan, Cree, Ojibwa, Innu, and others. Solid and dashed lines indicate cultural and drainage divisions across Alaska, Canada, and parts of the northern United States.

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American Subarctic peoples Carrier Deg Xinag Tahltan Innu Tanaina Beaver Chipewyan Mi’kmaq Gwich’in Slave

Key People

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Big Bear

Cree chief

Poundmaker

Poundmaker

Cree chief