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The Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation is a vibrant Indigenous community in Quebec that has overcome significant challenges to create a sustainable and culturally rich settlement, recognized for innovative community development.

POPULATION

955

Rank #341 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

08/14/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-07-03 11:54:41 UTC

Name

Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation (ISC Code: 89)

Former Names

Mistassini Band, James Bay Cree

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Cree (Eeyou Istchee)

Number of Registered Members

955

Band Website

https://www.ouje.ca/

Phone Number

(888) 745-3905

Fax Number

(418) 745-3544

Address

203, Opemiska Meskino Street, P.O. Box 1169, Oujé-Bougoumou, QC

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

GASTON COOPER

Term Expires

08/14/2027

Number of Council Members

GASTON COOPER

Chief

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ALICE SHECAPIO-BLACKSMITH

Councillor

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SUZANNE KITCHEN

Councillor

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ALBERT ST-PIERRE

Councillor

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WESLEY MIANSCUM

Councillor

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KAREN BOSUM

Councillor

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ANGEL MIANSCUM

Vice Chief

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

Band Council Remuneration

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

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Downloadable Court Records

Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation v. Canada

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 10014
OUJÉ-BOUGOUMOU
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[49.9229947, -74.8196908]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

McGill announces new Indigenous Tuition Initiative

Cree woman raised by Jews longed to discover own identity

Cree-owned 'Wachiya' store selling Indigenous arts and crafts in Old Montreal

'To remember those who have already gone': Quebec Cree prepare for Pope visit

Voter turnout in Eeyou Istchee is traditionally low. Some hope this election will be different

First Nation woman earns doctorate after battle with brain tumour

McGill University announces a new tuition initiative for Indigenous students

First 2-spirit walk in Cree community of Mistissini

Quebec Cree to put their stamp on Montreal skyline with 26-storey tower

Quebec Cree deal with travel, isolation just to see a medical specialist

Cree get training to help fight Quebec wildfires

Canada’s museums are slowly starting to return Indigenous artifacts

An encounter with Red Indians, Eskimos of Canada || By Bisi Oladele

The hidden faith battles on Canada’s reserves

Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation begins evacuations as forest fire approaches in northern Quebec

Wildfires threaten Indigenous communities

Declines in moose population a concern for Quebec Cree

With gas at $2.63 a litre, northern Quebec village looks to alternatives

COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: total cases in First Nations surpass 11,000

Signing of two agreements between three Innu First Nations and BlackRock Metals

Oujé-Bougoumou Installs Canada’s Largest Containerized Wood Biomass Boiler

'Extraordinary' Cree couple runs culture camp, hidden away in Quebec

First museum exhibition entirely curated by Quebec Cree on display

New Cree Cultural Institute in Oujé-Bougoumou

Cree-owned 'Wachiya' store selling Indigenous arts and crafts in Old Montreal

Northern Que. Cree nation artists spotlighted at Canadian Music Week

'Like superheros': Northern Quebec grocery store a vital service for residents

Northern Quebec elementary school says it's committed to doing better after racist incident

Land protection, greater collaboration: Meet the candidates for Cree deputy grand chief

Indigenous leadership, governance and development: A public conversation

Crees (Eeyou)

Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou youth finds success in mixed martial arts

An encounter with Red Indians, Eskimos of Canada, by Bisi Oladele

Algonquins of Barriere Lake members evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn

Northern Quebec Cree community celebrates 25th anniversary of Odeyak voyage

First Nations, Inuit and Métis among Order of Canada appointees

Effort to decolonize law drives legal aid lawyer, staff in northern Quebec

Relief and gratitude as Cree evacuees return home

Cree community bans FNs spirituality

All-Cree-curated exhibition hits the Canadian Museum of History

Dismantled sweat lodge exposes rift in Christian, traditional teaching

Emergency doses of Moderna vaccine airlifted to Cree community to fight outbreak

In search of promised lands

Christian Crees Tear Down Sweat Lodge

Indigenous architecture with Douglas Cardinal

Montreal restores beaded headdress to Cree Nation

Canadian Government invests in Indigenous biomass district heating system

Connecting cultures: a journey through Indigenous art in Canada

Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou youth finds success in mixed martial arts

Academic Research

USING TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENT USING TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND A GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM TO …

Exposure of a Cree population living near mine tailings in northern Quebec (Canada) to metals and metalloids

CREE CULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SUSTAINABILITY

Building sovereignty: The architectural sources of Oujé-Bougoumou

… knowledge and a geographical information system to identify sites of potential environmental concern in the traditional territory of the Ouje-Bougoumou Cree

CREE CULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY–SPRING 2017

Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on Participation in Mining The Case of James Bay Cree First Nation in Canada

Identifying potential receptors and routes of contaminant exposure in the traditional territory of the Ouje-Bougoumou Cree: Land use and a geographical information …

Native women, the built environment and community well-being: a comparative study of two James Bay Cree communities

Collecting Our Culture: Eeyou Cree Collecting at Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute

Oujé-Bougoumou: l'avènement d'un village cri

Effets cumulatifs des changements environnementaux sur la valeur des paysages autochtones en zone boréale.

Aires protégées en contexte autochtone: Étude du projet de parc national Assinica d'Oujé-Bougoumou

Native women, the built environment and community well-being: a comparative study of two James Bay Cree communities

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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