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Also known as Nehiyawak, Néhiyawak, néhinaw, néhiyaw, nihithaw, ᓀᐦᐃᓇᐤ, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ, Eeyou

The Cree are a North American Indigenous people, numbering more than 350,000 in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations macro-communities. There are numerous Cree peoples and several nations closely related to the Cree, these being the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Rocky Cree, Swampy Cree, Moose Cree, and East Cree with the Atikamekw, Innu, and Naskapi being closely related. Also closely related to the Cree are the Oji-Cree and Métis, both nations of mixed heritage, the former with Ojibweg (Chippewa) and the latter with European fur traders. Cree homelands account for

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The Cree are one of Canada's largest Indigenous peoples, with over 350,000 members across multiple distinct nations including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, and several others. The Cree matter as a major First Nations group in North America with significant historical presence and several closely related Indigenous nations, though their shared heritage and contemporary role in Canadian society make understanding them important to understanding the country's Indigenous landscape.

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Key facts

Ethnic group.group
Cree
Ethnic group.native_name_lang
cr
Ethnic group.image
Cree_map.svg
Ethnic group.caption
Map of Cree and closely related languages
Ethnic group.flag_caption
Flag of Cree people of Canada
Ethnic group.population
356,655 (2016 census), including Atikamekw and Innu
Ethnic group.popplace
Canada
Ethnic group.region1
Alberta
Ethnic group.pop1
95,300 (2016)
Ethnic group.region2
Saskatchewan
Ethnic group.pop2
89,990 (2016)
Ethnic group.region3
Manitoba
Ethnic group.pop3
66,895 (2016)
Ethnic group.region4
Ontario
Ethnic group.pop4
36,750 (2016)
Ethnic group.region5
British Columbia
Ethnic group.pop5
35,885 (2016)
Ethnic group.region6
Quebec

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Wikidata facts

Languages spoken
Cree
Image
Group of Crees (HS85-10-27756).jpg
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Commons category
Cree
topic's main category
Category:Cree
language used
Cree
different from
Oji-Cree
taxon range
United States
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