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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. Situated on the southern shore of the Albany River on the west coast of James Bay, Fort Albany First Nation is accessible ...
Today, we continue to honor our ancestors by preserving and passing on the Cree language, cultural practices, and spiritual knowledge that remain central to our way of life. Despite the deep ties to our history, we also carry the scars of colonialism.
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.
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...
Sep 16, 2024 · But the two First Nations continue to share the same reserve territory, so adding Site 5 to the reserve would need to involve Fort Albany, as well as the Ontario government which oversees Crown...
Apr 21, 2023 · Kashechewan has been talking to the federal government about moving off the flood plain of the Albany River for nearly two decades, most recently cemented in a 2019 agreement to relocate the...
Swampy Cree members are: Fort Albany First Nation and Attawapiskat First Nation. [75] Fort Albany First Nation is located at Fort Albany, Ontario, on the southern shore of the Albany River at James Bay. [90] The reserve, Fort Albany 67, is shared with the Kashechewan First Nation. [91]
