Cree Trappers' Association

08/06/2026

📣Cree Trappers’ Association
🤝48th Annual General Assembly
🗓August 18, 19, & 20, 2026
🏫Petaabin Youth Centre
📍Ouje-Bougoumou, Eeyou Istchee

Honouring the Past, Empowering the Present, Inspiring the Future
ᐁ ᒋᔥᑌᔨᐦᑕᒥᐦᐄᑯᔨᒄ ᐊᓂᑌᐦ ᐄᔑ ᐯᒋ ᐅᐦᑖᐦᒡ, ᐁ ᓲᐦᒉᔨᐦᑕᒥᒄ ᐊᓂᒌᔥ, ᒉ ᒌ ᐙᐌᔨᐦᑖᒥᒄ ᐊᓂᑌᐦ ᐄᔑ ᓃᔥᑕᒥᐦᒡ

Through teaching, mentorship, and cultural preservation, we empower today’s youth to carry forward the knowledge, traditions, and legacy of those who came before them for future generations.
ᐁ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᔨᒄ, ᐁ ᒋᔅᒋᓄᐙᐸᐦᑎᐌᔨᒄ ᑲᔦᐦ ᐁ ᒥᔪᑲᓄᐌᔨᐦᑕᒥᒄ ᐄᔨᔫ ᐃᐦᑑᐎᓐ, ᒉ ᒌ ᒋᔅᒋᓅᑕᐦᐄᒀᐤᐦ ᐅᔅᒋᓃᒎᒡ ᐊᓂᑌᐦ ᐄᔑ ᓂᑳᓐ ᒉ ᒌ ᑲᓄᐌᔨᐦᑕᒀᐤᐦ ᐊᓂᔫᐦ ᒋᔅᒉᔨᐦᑕᒧᐎᓂᔫ, ᐄᔨᔫ ᐃᐦᑑᐎᓐᐦ ᑲᔦᐦ ᒉ ᒌ ᑲᓄᐌᔨᐦᑕᒀᐤᐦ ᑖᓐ ᑳ ᐄᔑ ᐯᒋ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒧᐙᑲᓄᐎᑣᐤ, ᐁᑯᐦ ᒫᒃ ᒉ ᒌ ᐋᔔ ᒦᐌᑣᐤ ᐊᓂᑌᐦ ᐄᔑ ᓃᔥᑖᒥᐦᒡ᙮

07/22/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT

Launching of the 2026-2027 Cabin Insurance Program

We are excited to announce the 2026–2027 Cabin Insurance Program has now been officially activated for Eeyou Istchee!!

Insurance Coverage Information:
The insurance cost per cabin: $500 annually.

Payments can be made at your Local CTA office.

Cabin Insurance can be purchased all year long,
we strongly urge you to get yours at your earliest convenience!

Protection for your cabin, and your peace of mind.

For more information, please contact your CTA Local Administrator

07/21/2026

📣📣Call for Catering Bids📣📣

🤝🎙️CTA Annual General Assembly

📅Dates: August 18, 19, & 20, 2026
Location: Ouje-Bougoumou Youth Center

👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳CATERERS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
-Lunch
-Morning and afternoon snacks with coffee, tea, and water for each day.
-One hundred (100) people.

🧾Menu options and pricing three (3) days total. All costs including delivery, setup, gratuities/service fees, plates, napkins, cups, and related costs.

⏱DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUOTES:
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026 @ 5:00pm

📧All quotes can be submitted to or for further information, please contact: Sophia Cheezo, Communications Officer
[email protected]

07/13/2026

PRESS RELEASE

Moose population in zone 17 is beginning to show signs of recovery following 5 years of management measures

NEMASKA (Eeyou Istchee) July 13, 2026 – In 2021, the Cree Nation Government along with local partners undertook a moose aerial survey of hunting zone 17 in partnership with the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP). The survey showed a significant decrease in the moose population had occurred since the previous survey in 2009. Cree and Quebec worked together at the Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Coordinating Committee (HFTCC) to suspend the sports hunt as the population could no longer sustain it.

The Cree Nation Government worked closely with the Regional Cree Trappers’ Association (CTA), the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi, Ouje-Bougoumou Cree First Nation and the Cree First Nation of Waskaganish, as well as their local CTA representatives, and formed a Moose Management Technical Committee tasked to develop harvest guidelines to ensure the Cree harvest remained sustainable as well as a mechanism to report harvests in Zone 17. Cree communities also supported moose conservation by promoting traditional harvesting practices and the passing down of Cree knowledge to the next generation through on-the-land learning and mentorship.

As a result of these collective conservation and management efforts, the moose population in hunting zone 17 has reportedly risen from approximately 1,036 to 2,060 in the last 5 years making the density of the population more comparable to the neighbouring zones. This could not have been possible without the sacrifice of both Cree and non-Native hunters.

Although the population is showing an increase, management measures are still key in ensuring moose remain in hunting zone 17. Despite the improvement, it is understood that there are a number of cumulative effects that are attributed to the decline. The continued monitoring of habitat and disturbances are essential to our collective efforts and the protection of the species.

The Moose Management Technical Committee will be hosting a workshop this fall on moose management in hunting zone 17. This workshop will allow land users to review the survey results and continue to share their perspective on moose management for the preservation and protection of moose and its habitat in Eeyou Istchee. We need to keep talking about this very important issue. The knowledge held by land users and tallymen is critical to understanding how we can all best support the species.
Also, please review the attached - Moose Zone 17 Aerial Results from the Environment Department - Cree Nation Government.

07/09/2026

❗️FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ❗️

The CTA Board of Directors Announces Postponement of Cabin Rebuild Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

Cree Trappers' Association, Eeyou Eenou Istchee - July 2, 2026. Following the recent Cree Trappers' Association Board of Directors meeting in June, the Board has decided to postpone the 3rd year Cabin Rebuild Program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

After careful consideration of the organization's priorities and available resources, the Board determined that the Cabin Rebuild project will be suspended during this fiscal year. The project will be revisited during next year's planning process, with the intention of evaluating its feasibility and identifying the appropriate timeline for implementation.

The Board remains committed to the long-term success of the Cabin Rebuild Program and appreciates the continued support and understanding of our stakeholders and our members. Additional updates will be provided as planning progresses.

For further information, please contact:

Project Leader - Thomas Stevens, Special Projects Coordinator
Cree Trappers' Association

07/03/2026

07/02/2026

📣Mark your calendars!

We are excited to announce our upcoming 48th Assembly, it will be happening in Ouje-Bougoumou!

📆Dates: August 18, 19, & 20, 2026
📍Location: Ouje-Bougoumou Youth Center

More details to follow…

06/30/2026

📣Announcement!

The Cree Trappers' Association is pleased to announce Mr. Myrandy Minister as the new Local Administrator for Nemaska.

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Minister to our team and look forward to the positive impact he will have in supporting the Nemaska community. Myrandy officially began his new role on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Minister to the Cree Trappers' Association and wishing him every success in his new position.

Congratulations and welcome, Myrandy! 🎊

06/19/2026

📣 We want to remind Eeyouch Eenouch about Boat Safety🚤🚣‍♂️⚠️

Eeyouch Eenouch have begun boat hunting, fishing, and are visiting their camps that are accessible by boat.

We want everyone to be safe out on the waters of Eeyou Istchee.

Take a moment to review these tips and enjoy your summer! 🚤🛥️🛶🎣🤩

06/16/2026

Office Closure

In observance of Canada Day, our office will be closed on Monday, June 29, 2026.

Regular office hours will resume Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Thank you.