Moose Cree First Nation

Typical residential street in Factory Island 1 Indian Reserve, Moose Factory.

The Moose Cree First Nation (formerly known as Moose Factory Band of Indians) is a Cree First Nation band government in northern Ontario, Canada. Their traditional territory is on the west side of James Bay. The nation has two reserves: Factory Island 1 (the northern two-thirds of Moose Factory Island); and Moose Factory 68, a tract of land about 15 km upstream on the Moose River covering 168.82 square kilometres (65.18 sq mi).^[1]

Name

The name "Moose Factory" comes from its location on the Moose River, as well as from the fur trade era. The officer in charge of the trading post was referred to as the "factor." Another account is that the name originates from the name of the river and a furniture factory that was once located within the community.^[2]

History

The Cree are an indigenous people of the Subarctic, who historically hunted and gathered in seasonal migrations. In summer, they traveled on waterways by canoe: fishing and harvesting berries and other food staples. In fall, they hunted waterfowl along the shores of James Bay. Prior to winter, Cree families traveled to their winter settlements, where they hunted and trapped big game and small, fur-bearing animals. Prior to spring thaw, the families hunted waterfowl as they migrated north. This was an historical, annual cycle for the Swampy Cree.

Early exposure to European society heavily influenced Cree lifestyles. The Hudson's Bay Company establishing a trading post for fur in 1673 in the Moose Factory region. As a result, Cree congregated in and around the fur trade post and became exposed to European customs. Moose Factory became Ontario's first English-speaking settlement.

In 1905, on behalf of the King of England, treaty commissioners negotiated a treaty with Moose Cree First Nation. Treaty #9 was signed on August 9, 1905. ^[3] The treaty defined two tracts of land to beset aside for use and "benefit" of Moose Cree First Nation. The first tract, Moose Factory Indian Reserve #1 occupies approximately two-thirds of Moose Factory Island. The second tract, Moose Factory Indian reserve #68 is located approximately 10 miles south of Moose Factory at the mouth of the French River.

Population

The population of Moose Cree First Nation was 4,440 in September 2014.

References

↑ "Moose Cree First Nation". Aboriginal Community in Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
↑ "History." Moose Cree First Nation.
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Cochrane District, Ontario

City	Timmins

Towns	Cochrane Hearst Iroquois Falls Kapuskasing Moosonee Smooth Rock Falls

Townships	Black River-Matheson Fauquier-Strickland Mattice-Val Côté Moonbeam Opasatika Val Rita-Harty

First Nations	Constance Lake Flying Post Fort Albany Kashechewan Marten Falls Moose Cree Taykwa Tagamou Wahgoshig

Indian reserves	Abitibi 70 Constance Lake 92 English River 66 Factory Island 1 Flying Post 73 Fort Albany 67 (part) Moose Factory 68 New Post 69 New Post 69A

Indian settlements	Fort Albany

Unorganized territories	North South East South West

Local services boards	Hallébourg Jogues Lac-Sainte-Thérèse Moose Factory

See also: Communities in Cochrane District Census divisions of Ontario

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