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Fort Albany First Nation (Cree: ᐲᐦᑖᐯᒄ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ pîhtâpek ililiwak, "lagoon Cree") [1] is a Cree First Nation in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, within the territory covered by Treaty 9.
Fort Albany First Nation is a proud Cree community located along the Albany River, near James Bay in northeastern Ontario. We are part of the Omushkegowuk (Swampy Cree) people, deeply connected to our land, culture, and language.
Mar 27, 2017 · Fort Albany, traditionally known as Peetabeck, is a remote First Nation community in Northern Ontario — one of over 600 in Canada. The Cree community, accessible only by air, water and winter road, is located in Treaty 9 territory on the western coast of James Bay about 130 kilometres northwest of Moosonee. Peetabeck is home to many survivors ...
Dec 21, 2018 · Today we know them as Fort Albany and Kashechewan—two separate Cree communities on the James Bay Coast. But for centuries they were joined together before being divided along religious lines...
Fort Albany First Nation is a community of Indigenous people located in northern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Mushkegowuk Council, which represents seven First Nations along the James Bay Coast.
Sep 9, 2012 · In the 2021 census, 223,745 people identified as having Cree ancestry. Cree live in areas from Alberta to Quebec in the Subarctic and Plains regions, a geographic distribution larger than that of any other Indigenous group in Canada.
Fifty-three percent are registered Indians, 30% are Métis, 11% are Non-status Indians and 4% are Inuit. Over half (54%) of Aboriginal people live in urban areas. First Nations people refers to Status and Non-Status ‘Indian’ peoples in Canada.
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