The Athabasca Tribal Council is a
tribal council representing five
First Nation band governments in the province of
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
. The organization is based in
Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray ( ) is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It is located in northeast Alberta, in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands, surrounded by boreal forest. It has played a significan ...
,
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
.
Demographics
As of August 2016, there were 6,807 registered members in the 5 First Nation bands.
Members
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation had 1,200 registered members in August 2016.
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Fort McKay First Nation
The Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) is a First Nations government in northeast Alberta comprising five Indian reserves – Fort McKay 174, Fort McKay 174C, Fort McKay 174D, Namur Lake 174B and Namur River 174A. The FMFN, signed to Treaty 8, i ...
had 851 registered members in August 2016.
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Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
The Chipewyan Prairie First Nation ( chp, Tł'ógh tëlı́ dënesųłı̨ne) is a First Nations band government located in northeast Alberta south of Fort McMurray.
It is a member of the Athabasca Tribal Council and a Treaty 8 nation. The Atha ...
had 923 registered members in August 2016.
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Fort McMurray First Nation
Fort McMurray First Nation ( cr, ᓂᐢᑕᐚᔮᐤ, nistawâyâw) is a Cree and Chipewyan band government located near Fort McMurray, Alberta.
It is a member of the Athabasca Tribal Council and a Treaty 8 nation. The Athabasca Tribal Counci ...
had 763 registered members in August 2016.
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Mikisew Cree First Nation
Mikisew Cree First Nation ( cr, ᒥᑭᓯᐤ, mikisiw, ''meaning: "golden eagle"'') is an Indigenous First Nations government of Woodland Cree people in northeastern Alberta and in Northwest Territories, Canada.
Most Mikisew Cree First Nation ...
had 3,070 registered members in August 2016.
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References
External links
Official website
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First Nations tribal councils
First Nations in Alberta
Organizations based in Alberta
Fort McMurray