"The land is, and has been for thousands of years, the economic base of my people. Left alone for another thousand years, we would still survive!" John Petagumskum - Cree Elder - Whapmagoostui.

One of the many goals of the CTA is to promote sales and assist in the orderly collection and marketing of wild furs by its 5000 members.

Many issues, however, over the years have affected the sales of Cree furs, the European fur ban being particularly harmful. The European agreement has since addressed these issues.

The traditional wildlife and trapline management expertise of the tallymen must be preserved and passed on to future generations.

The CTA is taking responsibility for preserving this knowledge and assuring the future of this resource base.

The role of the Cree Trappers’ Association is an important one, it is to protect and maintain a way of life that completely identifies who we really are as Eeouch who depend and continue to depend on the land for survival. Our parents, grand-parents and all of our ancestors never gave up, nor became tired of maintaining this way of life and ensuring we would be able to use the important components of this way of life today.

About the CTA - General Information

The JBNQA
On November 11, 1975, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement was signed between the Government of Quebec, SEBJ, SDBJ and Hydro Quebec; the Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec) and the James Bay Crees, the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, the Inuit of Quebec and the Inuit of Port Burwell; and the Government of Canada. read more

Objects of the Association
In 1978, following the completion of the feasibility studies mentioned in the JBNQA in 1975 and much planning and debate the Cree Trappers’ Association was incorporated. The objects of the Cree Trappers’ Association can be found here. read more

Economic and Community Development
On February 7, 2002, the Crees signed the "Agreement Respecting a New Relationship Between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec" that implements certain obligations of Quebec to the Cree People for community and economic development under section 28 of the JBNQA. read more

Agreement Concerning a New Relationship
On July 16, 2007, an agreement entitled an Agreement Concerning a New Relationship between the Government of Canada and the Cree of Eeyou Istchee. read more

Eeyou Indoh-hoh Weeshou-Wehwun
This document was transmitted to each Cree First Nation, the GCCEI and the Local Fur Officer for comments. It was also tabled at the CTA General Assembly and the GCCEI General Assembly August 2009. Comments should be forwarded to:
Monique Caron (mcaron@hutchinslegal.ca)
or by fax to: 514.849.4907

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