Kriler

Also known as Nehiyawak, Néhiyawak, néhinaw, néhiyaw, nihithaw, ᓀᐦᐃᓇᐤ, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ, Eeyou

The Cree are a North American Indigenous people, numbering more than 350,000 in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations macro-communities. There are numerous Cree peoples and several nations closely related to the Cree, these being the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Rocky Cree, Swampy Cree, Moose Cree, and East Cree with the Atikamekw, Innu, and Naskapi being closely related. Also closely related to the Cree are the Oji-Cree and Métis, both nations of mixed heritage, the former with Ojibweg (Chippewa) and the latter with European fur traders. Cree homelands account for

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The Cree are one of Canada's largest Indigenous peoples, with over 350,000 members across multiple distinct nations including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, and several others. The Cree matter as a major First Nations group in North America with significant historical presence and several closely related Indigenous nations, though their shared heritage and contemporary role in Canadian society make understanding them important to understanding the country's Indigenous landscape.

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Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Cree
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: cr
Ethnic group.image: Cree_map.svg
Ethnic group.caption: Map of Cree and closely related languages
Ethnic group.flag_caption: Flag of Cree people of Canada
Ethnic group.population: 356,655 (2016 census), including Atikamekw and Innu
Ethnic group.popplace: Canada
Ethnic group.region1: Alberta
Ethnic group.pop1: 95,300 (2016)
Ethnic group.region2: Saskatchewan
Ethnic group.pop2: 89,990 (2016)
Ethnic group.region3: Manitoba