The Cree Karate Association (CKA) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promulgate traditional karate-do and Japanese Martial Arts throughout the Cree Nations. The CKA was founded in August 2010. with the support of the communities of Wemindji, Waskaganish, Whapmagoostui, Waswanipi, Oujebougoumou, Eastmain and Mistissini. The CKA is still growing and continually adds new clubs and communities to its membership, and currently has over 1000 individual members in cree communities.