Our traditions are embedded
in the land and waters.

We need to
protect them.

Wachiya! Welcome!
ᐧᑫᐃᐦ! Kwei!

Welcome to Eeyou Istchee!

Eeyou Istchee – the People’s Land – is the traditional territory of the Eeyou/Eenou (Cree) in northern Quebec. The territory of 485,000 km2 extends from the 49th to 55th parallel along the eastern shore of James Bay and southeastern Hudson Bay and eastward to include the mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

Our Mandate

The Cree Nation Government is mandated to conserve the environment, including the lands, waters, habitats, and wildlife, to ensure the protection and promotion of our Eeyou way of life.

Main Objectives

Develop an effective regional protected and conserved areas network in Eeyou Istchee, comprised of both land and marine areas.
Ensure effective Cree involvement in the national parks and existing Protected Areas within Eeyou Istchee.
Implement the Broadback Watershed Conservation Plan (BWCP).
Ensure that Cree-identified priority conservation areas are incorporated into regional land use and protected areas plans and that their respect is integrated into planning procedures.
Develop, in collaboration with local councils, a governance and management structure for protected and conserved areas.

A Collaborative Path

Our Approach

The Eeyou Conservation approach is guided by Two-Eyed Seeing – the integration of Cree knowledge and Western science – to inform decision-making at every stage of conservation planning in Eeyou Istchee.