Athabasca Tribal Council

• Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

  A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta have declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Federal government announces $60M funding to restore Wood Buffalo National Park

  Wood Buffalo National Park is to receive nearly $60 million over the next three years to consider threats from hydro and oilsands development and climate change.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2020
  
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• Cree app launched to help preserve indigenous language

  The Athabasca Tribal Council created a free app that provides hundreds of words with their Cree translation and a play button.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2017
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• Fort McMurray wildfire: research looks into blaze’s effect on indigenous people

  The Canadian Red Cross is funding research to look into how the Fort McMurray wildfire affected First Nation and Metis communities in the region.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2016