7. A municipality having the status of Cree village is hereby constituted under the name of “Village cri d’Eastmain”. The municipality may also be designated under the Cree name of “Eastmain Eeyoo Atawin” and under the English name of “Cree Village of Eastmain”.
The municipality is a legal person established in the public interest formed by the members of the community of Eastmain.
The Category IB lands and Special Category IB lands intended for that community form the territory of the municipality.
1978, c. 88, s. 7; 1996, c. 2, s. 993.