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- Population: 200,000 in Canada and U.S.A
- Region: Much of Canada and the Northeastern United States
- Language: Algonquian
- Related tribes: Metis, Oji-Cree and Ojibwe
- Metis are Cree peoples with European ancestry
- Registered Bands: 135
- Joined with the Chippewa tribe in 1916
- Operate the Northern Winz Casino in Montana
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The Cree Tribe are the largest group of indigenous peoples in Canada. Many of the Cree who reside in the US live on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Montana along with members of the Chippewa Tribe. The Cree once lived in much of Canada and the Northeastern United States, but a smallpox epidemic killed an estimated 80% of the Cree in the late 1700s.
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Notable Cree People
- Canadian folk hero Louis Riel founded the province of Manitoba and led the Metis resistance against the Canadian government
- Country singer Shania Twain
- National Hockey League player Jonathan Cheechoo
- Actress Cree Summer
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Cree Tribe Questions
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What cause the Delware Tribe and the Cherokee to separate and become two different tribes? 1 AnswerIn 1867 an agreement was signed between the Cherokee and Delawares that sent the Delawares to Cherokee lands in Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma. The Del... read more -
What tribe do you belong too? 3 AnswersI belong to the Phu Clan. This clan infects servers and networks everywhere. This clan uses Gmail and FaceBook to spread cheer and smiles far and wide. We hav... read more
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Cree Tribe Timeline
- 1610: Henry Hudson Explores James Bay
- 1640: Cree Tribe Become Guides for French Settlers in the Hudson Bay Area
- 1781: Smallpox Kills Many Leaving Only one Eighth of the Population Left
- 1885: Cree Uprise During the North-West Rebellion in the Frog Lake Massacre
- 1916: Cree Join With Chippewa to Create the Chippewa-Cree Tribe
- 1916: Rocky Mountain Indian Reservation Created
- 1971: Cree Involved in Political Struggle Over St.James Bay Project
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