Thank You Voters!

This referendum, over 3500 youths (over 70%!) came out and had their voices heard by voting. In total, over 8300 Crees voted and shared how they felt about the Offshore Islands.  Thank you to everyone who voted and made this referendum a success!
The votes are being counted, and results will be posted as soon as [...]

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JAMES BAY ISLAND SONG

Written by : Christopher Herodier & Paul Napash
Directed by: CASH SPECTS

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Rock The Islands 2010: 2 Free Rock Concerts for Youth Vote

Rock The Islands 2010: 2 Free Rock Concerts for Youth Vote

Update 23/03/2010: Over 50% of Cree Youth have voted, so the concerts are now guaranteed! BUT if you haven’t voted, get out and vote anyway.. these islands are OURS and we still have to prove it! Final day to vote is March 26!
You already know about the contest where you can win cell phones, an iPad [...]

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Write About the Islands and You Could Win Your Phone of Choice

Write About the Islands and You Could Win Your Phone of Choice

The contest is now closed. Winners are currently being selected and will be notified as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who entered!
The Grand Council wants to hear what you think of the Referendum and the Offshore Islands, and they want to give you some prizes in exchange.
Here’s the Deal…

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2 Free Music Downloads Just for Voting

2 Free Music Downloads Just for Voting

The Grand Council has purchased 5000 song downloads from Quebec music site Chanson. The first 250018-35 year olds to vote during the principle poll (March 15-19 and March 22-26) in the referendum will receive 2 free song downloads each, so get in to vote early, and encourage all your friends and family to vote!

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What is the Offshore Islands Agreement?

What is the Offshore Islands Agreement?

The proposed Offshore Islands Agreement seeks to solidify Cree ownership and land rights of the Offshore Islands.

This agreement is the result of 10 years of negotiations between the Cree Nation and the Government of Canada.  It recognizes that Crees own almost all of the offshore islands, and it is our right to decide what happens [...]

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Why The Offshore Agreement is a Good Agreement for the Cree Nation

Among other benefts, the Cree Offshore Agreement includes:

Constitutional protection for our collective and ancestral rights
Cree ownership of 80% of islands in Eastern James Bay and Southern Hudson Bay
Cree ownership of subsurface resources on Cree islands
Cree right to decide on future development of the offshore area
$50 million capital transfer and $5 million for the implementation of [...]

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How to Vote

How to Vote

Every Cree beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement residing in or outside an Eeyou Istchee Cree Community who will be 18 years old as of March 26, 2010, is an eligible voter in the referendum.
There are 3 ways to vote:
1) By mail-in ballot: from January 18 to March 26, 2010.
or
2) In person: [...]

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Why You Should Vote

Why You Should Vote

The proposed Offshore Islands Agreement seeks to solidify Cree ownership and land rights of the Offshore Islands.  This is a good agreement for the Cree Nation.
The agreement needs 50% of all Crees who can vote to vote in the referendum, or the agreement doesn’t pass. If the agreement doesn’t pass, it means Cree ownership to [...]

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