| "The land is, and has been for thousands
of years, the economic base of my people. Left alone for another thousand
years, we would still survive!" John Petagumskum - Cree Elder - Whapmagoostui.
One of the goals of the CTA is to promote sales and assist in the orderly collection and marketing of wild furs by its 2700 members in all markets of the world. Many issues, however, over the years have affected the sales of Cree furs, the European fur ban being particularly harmful. The European agreement has since addressed these issues. The traditional wildlife and trapline management expertise of the tallymen must be preserved and passed on to future generations. The CTA is taking responsibility for preserving this knowledge and assuring the future of this resource base.
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