Cree Nation of Wemindji

James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA)
Grand Conseil des Cris (Eeyou Istchee) Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
Crie (Nēhiyawēwin) Cree
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Governance & Leadership

Chief

  • Frank Atsynia

Councillors

  • Rocky Georgekish
  • George Natawapineskum
  • Stanley Shashaweskum
  • Ernest Tomatuk
  • Roslyn Tomatuk
  • Charlotte Ottereyes (Vice Chief)

Next Election

September 2029

Term of Office

4 Years

Government Type

Cree - Naskapi

Demographics

Membership (*ISC - As of August 2026)

  • 1,682 total membership
  • 1,539 (on-reserve)
  • 143 (off-reserve)

Reserves

Physical Location

La réserve de la Nation Crie de Wemindji est située au Québec à l’embouchure de la rivière Maquata qui se jette du côté est de la Baie James, à environ 520 kilomètres au nord de Matagami.

Cree Nation of Wemindji is located at the mouth of the Maquata River where it meets the east coast of James Bay, approximately 520 kilometres north of Matagami, Québec.