Indigenous groups request Wood Buffalo National Park apology
Fort Chipewyan Indigenous groups are asking the federal government for an official apology for historical mistreatment within Wood Buffalo National Park.
Fort Chipewyan winter road ending shortest season in 16 years
After warm weather caused late starts and temporary closures, the Fort Chipewyan winter road will close at noon on Tuesday.
Fort Chipewyan sends surplus vaccines to off-reserve members
Fort Chipewyan’s leaders recently sent 287 unused doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Fort McMurray to ensure off-reserve members had a chance to be vaccinated.
17 new homes for Fort Chipewyan arriving via the winter road
Mikisew Cree First Nation is bringing 17 homes and two trailers to Fort Chipewyan now that the winter road can handle 40,000 kilograms loads.
Mikisew Cree First Nation plans water council for Peace-Athabasca
A proposed water council would help to oversee what happens to the Peace River in a bid to prevent flooding and other damage to the Peace-Athabasca Delta.
Ice crossings on Fort Chip winter road to be strengthened
A contractor with a specialized ice construction method is working to strengthen Fort Chipewyan’s winter road, which is unusually weak after warm weather.
Fort Chipewyan may get an environmental monitoring institute
A federally-funded environmental monitoring institute could be in Fort Chipewyan’s future as the Mikisew Cree First Nation pushes for a local research hub.
Fort Chipewyan’s stop signs now in Cree, Dénesųłiné and English
Fort Chipewyan introduced multilingual stop signs, following the lead of communities like Fort Smith and Yellowknife. Fort McMurray could be next.
Winter road south from Fort Smith may not be built
Fort Chipewyan residents may have no access to the NWT this winter. Parks Canada is considering closing the winter road connecting the community to Fort Smith.