Cree Culture Interpretive Centre
Wha-Chay (Welcome)...
Moose Cree First Nation and Cree Cultural Organization invites you to the Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre.
It offers teachings of the many great changes met by the Cree People of the James Bay area.
Our community and people have lived through drastic changes. We invite you to learn the history of our people and community. Throughout many generations our people have learned to adopt a new way of life. Come and learn the way of the Mushkegowuk Cree People.
Pre-European Contact
There were many different kinds of dwellings used by the Cree People before European contact. The CCIC has a variety of exhibits that show how these homes looked when our ancestors lived in them long ago. Some of these dwellings are the traditional Shaptwan, Askigan, and the Wigwam. They are very unique homes that originated from the Cree People of the James Bay area.
European Contact
These dwellings show how two different cultures lived together in a rapidly changing society. A display of canvas teepees and wigwams are on the CCIC grounds.
Modern Exhibits
The Cree People have been through many changes and have adopted a new way of life in today's modern society. Traditional family dwellings that were once homes are now mainly used during the hunting and trapping seasons at their traditional camps. There are displays of modern prospector tents that were used for many years and are still used by the Cree People.
Indoor Exhibits
The many indoor exhibits and displays depict the traditional and modern ways of the Mushkegowuk Cree People in the James Bay area. There are also activities for adults and children.