Eeyou
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Lands
Eeyou Istchee, the lands east of James Bay and Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, Canada
Countries Canada
Facts 3
Culture
The Cree of northern Quebec call themselves Eeyou. Their land, Eeyou Istchee, means the People's Land and includes eleven Cree communities.
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Population
Eeyou Istchee is home to more than 20,000 people.
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Governance
Each Eeyou First Nation runs its own local government, and every elected Chief also sits on the board of the Grand Council of the Crees to address shared issues.
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