Néhinaw, Néhiyaw, etc. | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 392,420 (2016 census) Including Atikamekw and Innu | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Canada, United States | |
| Alberta | 95,300 |
| Saskatchewan | 89,990 |
| Manitoba | 66,895 |
| Quebec | 58,640 |
| Ontario | 36,750 |
| British Columbia | 35,885 |
| Montana | 3,323 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3,255 |
| Northwest Territories | 2,195 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,780 |
| Languages | |
| Cree, Cree Sign Language, English, French | |
| Religion | |
| Anglicanism, Pentecostalism, Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Métis, Oji-Cree, Ojibwe, Innu | |
The Cree (Néhiyaw in Cree language; French: Cri in French) are one of the First Nations in North America. They are one of the largest groups.
In Canada, over 350,000 people are Cree or have Cree ancestors. Most Cree in Canada live in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. About 27,868 of them live in Quebec.
During their history in the United States, Cree people lived west of Lake Superior. Today, they live mostly in Montana, in the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. Ojibwe (Chippewa) people also live in that reservation.
They have moved west over time because they were traders and hunters.