Fort Chipewyan
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Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899The Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the annual treaty payments that members receive from Ottawa hasn't increased in more than a century.PoliticsJul 15
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impactsIn a statement of claim, Mikisew Cree First Nation alleges both governments have failed to protect its members from health issues it says were brought on by industrial activity.PoliticsMay 12
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Fort Chipewyan residents charged with setting off fireworks during fire banRCMP in the northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan have charged three people with setting off fireworks in the midst of a fire ban across most of the province.CrimeJun 9, 2025
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Indigenous leaders raise concerns over contamination at Transport Canada dockThe issue came to light in the spring, when the Athasbasca Chipewyan First Nation contacted Ottawa to dredge the dock following low water levels and the threat of wildfiresEnvironmentOct 3, 2024
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Alberta Energy Regulator followed rules in Imperial Oil Kearl oilsands release: ReportThe report by Deloitte recommends a number of improvements to communications protocols, such as including Indigenous people in the notification process.EnvironmentSep 27, 2023
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Report confirms oilsands damage in Alberta is ‘urgent’ problem, First Nation saysAn Alberta First Nation that first brought up concerns about the park says a report from the United Nations organization reveals a growing urgency to deal with those problems.EnvironmentJul 5, 2023
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Alberta wildfires: Fort Chipewyan begins re-entryAlberta's Fort Chipewyan First Nation said Monday that re-entry will begin this week. AFCN council said on Facebook that the wildfire’s southern flank is 100 per cent controlled.FireJun 19, 2023
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Cabins destroyed in northern Alberta wildfire: ‘I’m terribly sorry’The chief of Mikisew Cree First Nation said some homes have been destroyed by a wildfire that's burning near Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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‘We got this’: Chief Adam urges calm as Alberta wildfire threatens Fort ChipewyanAbout 1,000 people left the community in the last few days, according to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.FireJun 1, 2023
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Alberta wildfires: Military helping airlift evacuees out of Fort Chipewyan as threat increasesThe efforts to get people out of Fort Chipewyan were ramped up Wednesday and the Canadian Armed Forces is using a C-130J Hercules to airlift people south to Fort McMurray.FireMay 31, 2023
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