Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation

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

Chief

  • Gaston Cooper

Councillors

  • Karen Bosum
  • Suzanne Kitchen
  • Wesley Mianscum
  • Alice Shecapio-Blacksmith
  • Albert St. Pierre
  • Angel Mianscum (Vice Chief)

Next Election

August 2027

Term of Office

4 Years

Government Type

Cree - Naskapi

Director General

Carrie Bush 418.745.3911 (Ext. 418)

Demographics

Membership (*ISC - As of August 2026)

  • 954 total membership
  • 836 (on-reserve)
  • 118 (off-reserve)

Reserves

Physical Location

La nation Crie Oujé-Bougoumou est située sur le territoire Eeyou Istchee au nord du Québec, le long des rives du lac Opémisca.

Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation is located on the shores of Opémisca Lake in in the Eeyou Istchee territory of northern Québec.