Chi-sa-see-bee | Cree Nation of Chisasibi
Community Profile
- The Cree Nation of Chisasibi is an Indigenous community situated in northern Quebec, Canada, with a rich cultural heritage tied to the Cree traditional lands around James Bay.
- Last Updated 2025-05-14 10:38:41 UTC
- Name: Cree Nation of Chisasibi (ISC Code: 58)
- Former Names: Fort George, Great Whale River Settlement
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Sub-Arctic, James Bay Region
- Indigenous Language: Cree (Eastern Dialect)
- Number of Registered Members: 4826
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 08/20/2025
- CHIEF: DAISY HOUSE LAMEBOY
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:13
- DAISY HOUSE LAMEBOY
- MARK WADDEN
- THOMAS SHEM
- NATASHA BATES
- CHRISTINA KITTY
- GORDON NEACAPPO
- TOMMY SAM
- KEVIN HOUSE
- ARCHIE MOAR SR.
- MABEL BEARSKIN
- JAMES BOBBISH
- CHARLOTTE KANATEWAT MOAR
- PAULA NAPASH
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: https://chisasibi.ca/
- PHONE NUMBER: (819) 855-2878
- FAX NUMBER: (819) 855-2875
- ADDRESS: 1, Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 150, Chisasibi, QC
- EMAILS:
- Chief DAISY HOUSE LAMEBOY:
- Councillor MARK WADDEN:
- Councillor THOMAS SHEM:
- Councillor NATASHA BATES:
- Councillor CHRISTINA KITTY:
- Councillor GORDON NEACAPPO:
- Councillor TOMMY SAM:
- Councillor KEVIN HOUSE:
- Councillor ARCHIE MOAR SR.:
- Councillor MABEL BEARSKIN:
- Councillor JAMES BOBBISH:
- Councillor CHARLOTTE KANATEWAT MOAR:
- Vice Chief PAULA NAPASH:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
Band Council Remuneration
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6128
CHISASIBI
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[53.636494, -78.68331429999999]
Chisasibi Traditional Territory
- Encompasses regions around James Bay, Quebec
- Includes coastal and inland areas
- Traditionally used for hunting, fishing, and trapping
- Covers approximately 75,000 square kilometers
- Key ecological zones include boreal forest and tundra transitional landscapes
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Historic Indigenous curling game in Cree Nation of Chisasibi aims to inspire community
- Northern exposure!
- Are Indigenous communities in Quebec unfairly targeted for shipping fees?
- Sharing financial literacy in the Cree Nation of Chisasibi
- Cree of Chisasibi to search for graves at residential school sites in northern Quebec
- STEM outreach trip to Chisasibi
- Historic Indigenous curling game in Cree Nation of Chisasibi aims to inspire community
- Cree candidate wants to turn Nunavik riding orange again
- The Cree Nation Bears’ incredible journey to the Quebec peewee tournament
- Chisasibi moves forward with a radar search of former Fort George, Que., residential school sites
- Northern Que. Cree nation artists spotlighted at Canadian Music Week
- A hero's welcome and caribou stew as Indigenous-led snowmobile expedition winds north
- Leaf River caribou need more protections, Chisasibi hunters say
- Marching on foot to Plains of Abraham, Indigenous delegations want focus on survivors
- Dogs flown in to search for unmarked graves in Cree territory
- Annual Northern College Powwow demonstrates Indigenous pride
- Cree opposition building in northern Quebec to Bill 96's language restrictions
- 'Almost too much to bear': Quebec Cree demand full co-operation on residential school file
- Cree reiterate call to end sport hunt of declining caribou herd
- A message to Canada from a Cree community Chief in Chisasibi, Que.
- Cree elder has been playing fiddle for 70 years — and opened his grandson's wedding with 1st tune he learned
- Caribou herds close to home a pretty sight, but conservation measures still needed
- Caribou harvest renews ancient ties between Innu and Cree
- Quebec Cree invest $2M in language and culture
- Electricity comes with a devastating cost for Indigenous communities
- Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott win world mixed doubles curling opener
- 'He is a leader': Teenage Cree cuber hopes to regain national title
- Quebec Cree community to get regional hospital
- Northern Quebec Cree community celebrates 25th anniversary of Odeyak voyage
- New Cree-owned airline launches in Chisasibi
- ’s inclusion of the Ribbon Skirt into the approved ceremonial dress for Indigenous members
- Quebec Cree launch knowledge festival to explain culture, history to non-Indigenous world
- Cree Nation bans Indigenous harvest of George River caribou
- Cree and Innu sign agreement over caribou harvest in Cree territory
- Cree and Innu leaders sign off on caribou hunt to protect herds
- James Bay Cree youth in Quebec hit the music charts
- Wider consultation needed before going ahead with radar search of former residential schools
- Quebec Cree hunters angry after caribou carcasses found wasted by road
- 8 steps toward addressing Indigenous health inequities
- Caribou harvest in northern Quebec a worry for Cree
- Gina Cody co-op students build, learn and connect in the Cree Nation of Chisasibi
- Film that tackles the world’s fascination with Native people set for national release
- Quebec Cree expand at-home birthing options
- A timeline of events since the detection of possible unmarked graves in Kamloops
- Repairs to Chisasibi hospital hemodialysis unit force patients south for much of the summer
- The Cree Development Corporation/James Bay Native Development Corporation appoints new CEO to pursue the work on increasing Cree financial autonomy
- Chisasibi moves forward with a radar search of former Fort George, Que., residential school sites
- Cree Nation of Chisasibi to launch first residential school grave investigation in Quebec
- Indigenous health leader goes from the trapline to the board room
- Cree communities worried about Quebec wildfires' effects on trap lines, wildlife
- Cree get training to help fight Quebec wildfires
- First Nations call on Pope to apologize on Quebec soil
- Cree hunter upset after Quebec police question if his guns are registered
- In northern Quebec, federal candidates are courting the Indigenous vote
- Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott win world mixed doubles curling opener
- Champion Electric raising funds for fire-ravaged Cree Nation of Chisasibi in Quebec
- Arctic defence
- First Nation woman earns doctorate after battle with brain tumour
- Awarding of an honorary doctorate - UQAT honours Robert Kanatewat's exceptional record in defending and promoting First Peoples' rights
- Cree health board installs traditional shaptuaan at Chisasibi hospital
- Cree opposition building in northern Quebec to Bill 96's language restrictions
- Quebec government, Catholic oblates still haven't delivered key residential school records
- Oldest known survivor of residential school dies at age 111
- New Cree-owned airline launches in Chisasibi
- A timeline of events since the detection of possible unmarked graves in Kamloops
- A timeline of events since the detection of possible unmarked graves in Kamloops
- Oakville Fire hosts Cree Nation Fire Prevention Officer in mentorship program
- Oakville Fire hosts Cree Nation Fire Prevention Officer in mentorship program
- Indigenous language revitalization - University of Victoria - University of Victoria
- Indigenous language revitalization - University of Victoria - University of Victoria
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Degrowth, decolonisation and food sovereignty in the Cree Nation of Chisasibi
- Uschiniichisuu Futures: Healing, Empowerment, and Agency Among the Chisasibi Cree Youth
- Planning with Native Communities: An Evaluation of Participatory Planning Practices in Quebec's Cree Communities
- Land, life, and knowledge in Chisasibi: Intergenerational healing in the bush
- Miyupimaatisiiun in Eeyou Istchee: healing and decolonization in Chisasibi
- Not just drunks: agency and aspirations of Eeyou drinkers in Chisasibi, Quebec
- Native women and their homes: gender, housing and identity: case study: Chisasibi, Northern Quebec
- Interweaving Iiyiyiu (Cree) Ways of Knowing and Land-Based Learning with Science Curriculum at Waapinichikush Elementary School, Chisasibi, Quebec
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: CREE NATION OF CHISASIBI
- The Cree of northern Quebec: a different culture means a different type of practice.
- Cultural approaches to native Canadian housing: an evaluation of existing housing projects in Cree communities in Northern Quebec
- The Cree of northern Quebec: a different culture means a different type of practice
- Chisasibi Cree hunters and missionaries
- Chisasibi Cree hunters and missionaries
- Chisasibi Cree hunters and missionaries
- Chisasibi Cree hunters and missionaries
- Chisasibi Cree hunters and missionaries
- Chisasibi Cree hunters and missionaries
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