The Cree (Poundmaker)

The Cree Nations
Leader	Poundmaker
Capital	Sipiwininiwak
Start Bias	Plains
Religion	Protestantism Wakan Tanka (HR)
Culture req. mod	Great Plains
Civilopedia

The Cree led by Poundmaker is a custom civilization by Colonialist Legacies, produced by TPangolin and Neirai, with contributions from Charlatan Alley, Sukritact, Leugi, LastSword, JFD, Reedstilt, and regalmanemperor.

This mod requires Brave New World.

Overview

The Cree

The Cree are a large group of First Nations peoples occupying what is now northern United States and much of Canada. The Cree are a diverse group, covering a wide swath of territory, and subdivided by the many geographic regions, each with its own way of life and Cree culture. After first making contact with French and English explorers in the 1600s, the Cree adapted to new realities in their homeland, expanding westward onto the Great Plains. The Cree, like other indigenous Americans, faced an existential crisis in the face of European colonialism and nation-building.

Poundmaker

Poundmaker (Pitikwahanapiwiyin) was a great Cree chief well honored for his wisdom in dealing with the Canadian government in the colonial era. Raised by the great Blackfoot chief Crowfoot, Poundmaker was also instrumental for bringing peace between the Cree and their traditional enemies.

Dawn of Man

Greetings, Poundmaker, Chief of the Plains Cree. You lived in a time of great upheaval, of change and hardship. As a child, you were raised by Chief Crowfoot of the Blackfoot. As you grew, you learned the ways of the Blackfoot so that peace could be made between your people and the Blackfoot, who had always been your enemies. As a man, you faced an even greater diplomatic challenge: the Canadians. As your people faced possible starvation, you kept a steady hand and a cool head when negotiating for better terms of peace, for fair deals, and for aid. When some of your people attacked the Canadians, you chose prison over war, laying down your life to prevent the Canadians from branding the Cree as enemies -- even though you were innocent of any wrongdoing. Your wise actions and good counsel saved your people both from starvation and from war with Canada, but at great cost.

Your wisdom and firm hand is what we need, great Poundmaker! If our people are to thrive in these new lands, we will need to seek peace and friendship among the many diverse peoples around us. Will you rise up and make us into a great nation, spanning many lands, that stands the test of time?

Leaderscene by Leugi

Introduction: "My name is Pitikwahanapiwiyin, but you can call me Poundmaker. All my friends do."

Introduction: "Wisdom is found in the words of our ancestors and in the coming of change. Today, change has come in the form of new faces. Let us be friends."

Defeat: "I must do what I can to atone for any wrongs my people have cicommitted."

Strategy

The Cree possess some advantages towards Domination. Every Unit will receive one of six unique Promotions listed below based on the terrain of its City - Plains and James Bay being the ones you're likely to see the most, and fortunately tend to be the most useful. The Sabtuan doesn't need to be built everywhere. If you can centralize Trade all in the Capital (or best City) and forgo Internal Trade Routes, it can give up to +8 Food and 24 XP for new Units, 10/30 with Colossus and Petra - either way, more than any one other Building in either respect, but it takes time to achieve this. The Gunstock Warrior has limited use, struggling to redeem its lost Combat Strength. As a Mounted Unit it can go toe-to-toe with Musketmen.

Unique Attributes

The Cree (Poundmaker)
Art by TPangolin The Iron Confederacy Founded Cities belong to one of six Cree Nations, based on surrounding terrain. Each Cree Nation receives unique City Names and a specific combat promotion for newly trained units.
Art by TPangolin Gunstock Warrior (Longswordsman) Unlocked at Physics -3 Combat Strength +15% Combat Strength if HP is less than 50 +25% Combat Strength vs. Gunpowder units May permanently steal Horses from a tile containing Horses, allowing the unit to mount up (Resulting mounted unit is identical to a Knight, plus the Gunstock Warrior's two abilities. Stealing Horses from another Civ's lands earns a highly negative diplomatic penalty.)
Art by TPangolin Sabtuan (Caravansary) Trade Routes with major civilizations provide +1 Food and +3 Experience for units trained in this city +17% Production Cost

Cree Nation	Terrain	Promotion Effects	Cree Nation	Terrain	Promotion Effects
Plains	Grassland or Plains	Units ignore enemy zones of control	Swampy	Marsh	Increased visibility, 25% cheaper upgrading
Woodlands	Forest or Jungle	+10% Defense in Rough Terrain	Innu	Tundra or Snow	+15% Strength vs armored units, pillaging does not consume movement
James Bay	Coast	Heal faster outside friendly territory	Metís	Desert or snow	+15% Experience gain

Music

Peace Theme	War Theme
The Cree - Poundmaker Peace	The Cree - Poundmaker War
'Cree Honor Song' by Randy Wood	'Run to the Hills' by Anatomy of Evil: The String Quartet Tribute to Iron Maiden

Mod Support

Mod Support
Civ IV Traits	No
Community Balance Patch	Unknown
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Ethnic Units	No
Events and Decisions	Yes
ExCE	No
Map Labels	No
Mercenaries	Unknown
Piety	Unknown
Sovereignty	Yes
Unique Cultural Influence	No
Wish for the World	Yes
YnAEMP	Unknown

Events and Decisions

Grand Council of the Crees

As time passes, the nations around us look upon our lands with greed. We must work together to find ways to protect them. Following the example of our brothers upon the icy shores of James Bay, the time has come for all Cree to unite. Together, we can better protect the rich abundance of the People’s Land from those who would exploit it without our consent.

Requirements/Restrictions:

• Player must be the Cree
• Must have researched Civil Service
• Must have at least one Coastal City
• May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

• 3 Magistrates

Rewards:

• Whenever you advance an Era, gain Culture and Gold (The amount you receive increases with each member Cree Nation in your Iron Confederacy.)

Become the [Luxury] Trade Middleman

The [Luxury] trade has proven lucrative. If we would profit even more, we should divide each source of [Luxury] into a separate market and work to establish varied trade for each kind of [Luxury] between our trading partners.

Requirements/Restrictions:

• Player must be the Cree
• Player must have 3 or more sources of [Luxury].
• May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

• 2 Magistrates

Rewards:

• Whenever a City-State becomes your friend, you will receive Gold. (The amount you receive increases with each source of [Luxury] you control.)

Unique Cultural Influence

"Our people are marrying into your nation at so fast a rate that I fear that history will remember us as just another Cree nation. Oh, by the way, did you get the invitation to my upcoming wedding? My fiancé insists that you be there."

Lists of Cities

Capital: Sipiwininiwak

Plains Nation Cities Katepwewi Waposwayanak Nehiyawi-pwatak Natimiyininiwak Amiskwaciwiyiniwak Waskahikaniwiyiniwak Paskokopawiyiniwak Sakawiyiniwak Mamihkiyiniwak

Swampy Nation Cities Attawapiskat Chemawawin Tataskweyak Misipawistik Mosakahiken Shamattawa Taykwa Tagamou Kashechewan Missanabie Weenusk

Woodlands Nation Cities Kapawe’No Sturgeon Lake Loon River Mikisew Nisichawayasihk Bigstone Wabasca Sakittawak Amisksipi Winipek

Innu Nation Cities Totouskak Kawawachikamach Natuashish Uashau Mani-Utenam Essipu Pakuashipi Ekuantshit Matimekosh Obedjiwan

James Bay Nation Cities Ouje-Bougoumou Chisasibi Wemindji Whapmagoostui Nemaska Mistissini Waskaganish Washaw Sibi Wapanutaw Waswanipi

Metis Nation Cities Minnedosa Camperville Montagne à la Bosse Grand Rapids Birsay Opaskweyaw Baie St. Paul Gabriel’s Crossing Waskahiganihk Lac La Ronge Muskeg Lake Southbranch Prince Albert Last Mountain Lake Lac St. Anne Pakan Amiskwaskahegan Muskootao Point Spring Creek

Full Credits List

Mediafire Download
Steam Workshop
Latest Version:	v 3
Last Updated:	12 February 2015

• TPangolin: Art, Concept.
• Neirai: Coding, Concept.
• Sukritact: Art, General Help.
• Leugi: Leaderscreen.
• LastSword: General Mastery.
• Patum33: Units.
• SuperWaffle: Pedia.
• regalmanemperor: Map.
• Randy Wood: Peace Music: "Cree Honor Song".
• Anatomy of Evil: The String Quartet Tribute To Iron Maiden: War Music: "Run To The Hills"