Cree Indian Research

Cree (contracted from Kristinaux, French form of Kenistenoag, given as one of their own names). An important Algonquian tribe of British America whose former habitat was in Manitoba and Assiniboin, between Red and Saskatchewan rivers. They ranged northeastward down Nelson river to the vicinity of Hudson Bay, and northwestward almost to Athabasca lake.

Archives and Libraries

• Archives and Libraries of Canada
  • Aboriginal Research and Services
• AccessGenealogy Library – Provides a listing of our on line books, books we own, and books we will be putting on line
• Genealogy Library – Read books online for Free!

Cree Indian Biographies

• Native American Biographies

Bureau of Indian Affairs

• A Guide to Tracing your Indian Ancestry(PDF)
• Tribal Leaders Directory
• Recognized Indian Entities, 10/2010 Update (PDF)

Cree Indian Cemeteries

• Indian Cemeteries

Cree Indian Census

• Indians in the 11th (1890) Census of the United States
• Native American (Indian) Cemeteries, by State

Cree Indian Culture/Customs

Cree Culture and Customs (hosted at Cree Nation Culture)

Federally Recognized

• Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy Montana
  81 Mission Taylor Rd.
  Box Elder, MT 59521
  • History
  • Cultural Preservation

Cree Communities, Canada

• Cree Nation of Chisasibi
  P.O. box 150
  Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada J)M 1E0
• Cree Nation of Eastmain
  76 Nouchimi or P.O. Box 90
  Eastmain, Quebec J0M 1W0
  • About Eastmain
• Cree Nation of Mistissini
• Isaac Shecapio Ar. Administration Building
  187 Main Street
  Mistissini, Quebec, Canada G0W 1C0
• Cree Nation of Nemaska
  1 Lakeshore Road
  Nemaska, Quebec, Canada J0Y 3B0
  • Brief History of Nemaska
• Ouje Bougoumou
  203 Opemiska Meskino
  Ouje-Bougoumou, Quebec Canada G0W 3C0
  • History
• Waskaganish
  70 Waskaganish Street
  Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada J0M 1R0
  • A Brief History
• Waswanipi
  1 Chief Louis R. Gull Street
  Waswanipi, Quebec, Canada J0Y 3C0
  • History and Culture
• Whapmagoostui First Nation
  P.O. Box 390
  Whapamagoostui, Quebec Canada J0M 1G0
  • History and Culture
• Wemindji Cree Nation
  Address not listed
  • History

Recognized Tribes from Indians and Northern Affairs-Canada

• Indian Register
  • Aboriginal Peoples and Communities
  • Are you Eligible
  • Indian Registry System (IRS) / Certificate of Indian Status (CIS)
• Cree Nation of Chisasibi, PO Box 150, Chisasibi, QC, J0M 1E0
• Cree Nation of Mistissini, Isaac Shecapio Sr Admin Bldg, 187 Main Street, Mistissini, QC, G0W 1C0
• Cree Nation of Nemaska, Champion Lake, Via Poste Nemiscau, QC, J0Y 3B0
• Cree Nation of Wemindji, 16 Beaver Rd, Po Box 60, Wemindji, QC, J0M 1L0

Genealogy Help Pages

• Proving Your Indian Ancestry
• Indian Genealogy
• DNA- Testing for your Native American Ancestry
• How to Write a Genealogical Query

Cree Indian History

• Cree Indian History
• Cree Divisions
• Cree Indians of Canada (hosted at CanadianGenealogy)
• Canadian Indian Tribes (hosted at NANations)
• Cree History, First Nations/Native Americans (hosted at Wikipedia)
• Cree History (hosted at the Catholic Encyclopedia)
• Aboriginal Place Names (hosted at Indians and Northern Affairs-Canada)
• Eastern Cree Indians (hosted at Manitoba Historical Society)

Cree Indian Land

• Indian Reservation History

Cree Indian Language

• Cree Indian Language (hosted at Native Language of the Americas)
  • Vocabulary
• Sign Language Among North American Indians

Cree Indian Legal Records

• Adhesion by Cree Indians (hosted at Indians and Northern Affairs-Canada)

Cree Indian Legends

• Indian Mythology
• Wisakecahk
• Birch Tree Markings
• Origin of the Moon
• How Sweetgrass Became  Chief
• How the People Hunted the Moose 

Mailing Lists

• Na-Family-Legends, A mailing list for anyone who is researching families with legends of Native American ancestry.
• NA-NEWBIES – A mailing list for anyone new to Native American Research, all Tribes and Nations.
• NATIVEAMERICAN-BURIALGROUNDS – Discussing and sharing of information regarding remaining and lost Native American burial grounds in the United States
• NATIVEAMERICAN-CHIEFS – A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the chiefs of the Native American tribes/nations in the United States. Stories or history of Chiefs in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean are also welcome.
• INDIAN TRIBES-LOCATION, One for each state.  Ask questions to find the location of your ancestors
• INDIAN CEMETERIES, A place to share the location or transcriptions of Indian Cemeteries
• INDIAN ROLL LIST, List for each of the Indian Rolls, discussion on each of the rolls

Cree Indian Military

• Indian Wars, Conflicts and Disturbances 1614-1893
• Indians Who Served in the War (WWII)
• Native American Medal of Honor Recipients (hosted at US Army Center of Military History)
• Native Americans Mustered into Service of the US, War of 1812 (hosted at Rensselaer County NYGenWeb)

Other Tribes

Schools

• Hampton School Records
• Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
• Indian Schools, Seminaries and Asylums

Cree Indian Treaties

• Indian Treaties, Acts and Agreements
• Signers of Native American Treaties, Indian, Military and Guests
• Indian Affairs, Laws and Treaties, Vol. 2
  As the United States expanded westward from the original thirteen colonies, settlers often confronted the existing owners of the land. As a result the federal government often negotiated treaties with these Native Americans. This collection of official treaties was compiled by the United States and originally printed in 1904. (Subscribers Only) Try Ancestry.com’s Census Images for FREE!!!

Cree Indian Suggested Reading

My tribe, the Crees
This first-hand account of daily life of the Cree from the days of hunting and fishing to life under the supervision of government agents and finally to regaining mutual strength through the Indian Association gives insights into the plight of today’s Canadian First Nations people as well as their strength of survival.