Population and Local Government
The 42,579 inhabitants of Nord-du-Québec as of the 2011 census include about 16,000 Cree and about 12,000 Inuit. The remaining population, concentrated in the south, are mainly of European descent.
The administrative structure of Nord-du-Québec is divided between 2 native semi-autonomous governments and 5 municipalities. The Cree Regional Authority, which in practice has been incorporated into the Grand Council of the Crees, represents all 9 Cree villages of northern Quebec in a territory officially known since 2007 as Eeyou Istchee ("The People's Land"). The Kativik Regional Government offers local services to all residents of the 14 villages of the Nunavik region, both Inuit and non-Inuit, with the exception of the Cree village of Whapmagoostui whose residents participate in the Cree Regional Authority. The largest of the 5 municipalities is Baie-James, almost entirely covering the Jamésie Territory.
The principal towns and villages of Nord-du-Québec are Chibougamau (largest town in this region), Chisasibi, Mistissini and Kuujjuaq. Although less populous, Nemaska is significant as the administrative center of Eeyou Istchee.
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