About: Wemindji

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Wemindji (Cree: ᐐᒥᓂᒌ/Wîminicî) is a small Cree community on the east coast of James Bay at the mouth of the in Quebec, Canada. Its legal name is the Cree Nation of Wemindji. The community is a part of the Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou district which is presented by NDP [Romeo Saganash]. The community has a population of approximately 1,500 people. Around 1,600 are affiliated to the Cree Nation of Wemindji and around 200 do not reside on the territory of Wemindji.

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  • Wemindji (en cri : ᐧᐄᒥᓂᒌ ou Wiiminichii) est une terre réservée crie située en Eeyou Istchee, dans la région administrative du Nord-du-Québec au Québec. Elle comprend un milieu urbanisé et y vivent les membres de la Nation crie de Wemindji. Comme plusieurs autres entités autochtones, Wemindji est composée d'une terre réservée de catégorie IA, de juridiction fédérale, ainsi que d'une municipalité de village cri du même nom de catégorie IB, de juridiction provinciale. (fr)
  • Wemindji (Cree: ᐐᒥᓂᒌ/Wîminicî) is a small Cree community on the east coast of James Bay at the mouth of the in Quebec, Canada. Its legal name is the Cree Nation of Wemindji. The community is a part of the Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou district which is presented by NDP [Romeo Saganash]. The community has a population of approximately 1,500 people. Around 1,600 are affiliated to the Cree Nation of Wemindji and around 200 do not reside on the territory of Wemindji. The chief and council consists of the chief, deputy chief and five councillors. The chief and council are all elected by the beneficiaries of the Cree Nation of Wemindji. The current chief is Christina Gilpin, alongside Arden Visitor as deputy chief. The current councillors are Elmer Georgekish, Bradley A.J Georgekish, Paul John Murdoch, Stanley Shashweskum, and Ernest Tomatuk. The chief and council are elected every four years, the current chief and council was elected in September 2017. Wemindji is accessible by air at Wemindji Airport and, since 1995, by car over a gravel road linking it to the James Bay Road. The nearest large city is Montreal which is about 1,400 kilometres south of Wemindji. Although Wemindji is a fairly small community of about 3,266 hectares, it has variety of services and schools (an elementary and high school), clinic, wellness department, motels, bed and breakfast, mini mall (shopping centre), police station, two daycares, after school program (C.O.O.L.), tradition centres, sports facilities, fire station and more. (en)
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  • Wemindji (en cri : ᐧᐄᒥᓂᒌ ou Wiiminichii) est une terre réservée crie située en Eeyou Istchee, dans la région administrative du Nord-du-Québec au Québec. Elle comprend un milieu urbanisé et y vivent les membres de la Nation crie de Wemindji. Comme plusieurs autres entités autochtones, Wemindji est composée d'une terre réservée de catégorie IA, de juridiction fédérale, ainsi que d'une municipalité de village cri du même nom de catégorie IB, de juridiction provinciale. (fr)
  • Wemindji (Cree: ᐐᒥᓂᒌ/Wîminicî) is a small Cree community on the east coast of James Bay at the mouth of the in Quebec, Canada. Its legal name is the Cree Nation of Wemindji. The community is a part of the Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou district which is presented by NDP [Romeo Saganash]. The community has a population of approximately 1,500 people. Around 1,600 are affiliated to the Cree Nation of Wemindji and around 200 do not reside on the territory of Wemindji. (en)
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