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Welcome to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. We have occupied this region for thousands of years, continuing our traditions of hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering today just as our ancestors did before us. As stewards of the region, we have a deep understanding of our land and are committed to creating a better world for the next generation.

Protecting and honouring our connection to traditional lands and waters

We fiercely protect our Treaty Rights, traditional lands and language—for the generations to come. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s Dené Lands and Resource Management (DLRM) office builds capacity within our Nation to work with industry and government, ensuring that environmental impacts on our territory are understood and addressed.

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News and Events

July 29, 2026

Chief and Council Letter to Members July 2026

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July 16, 2026

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Launches National Fundraising Campaign to Recover Legal Costs and Continue Defending Treaty Rights

(July 14, 2026 – Fort Chipewyan, AB) Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) has launched a national GoFundMe campaign to help recover more than $200,000 in legal costs incurred while defending

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July 15, 2026

A Promise Stuck in 1899: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Launches Lawsuit Over Treaty 8 Annuities

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June 30, 2026

Chief and Council Letter to Members June 2026

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June 16, 2026

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) celebrates passing of law that finally prohibits the act of forced sterilization on Indigenous people in Canada.

FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB, June 16, 2026  – Athabasca First Nation is grateful to announce the correction of a long-standing injustice in Canada. For generations, Indigenous women, girls, men and boys were forced

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Annual Summer BBQ – Fort McMurray

Annual Summer BBQ – Fort McMurray
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Medicine Walk

Medicine Walk
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Dene Language Class on Zoom – Alice Rigney

Dene Language Class on Zoom – Alice Rigney
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86915595211?pwd=jwWrKTQg6qbskSrxaXbNDbOzvxUgFp.1&fbclid=IwY2xjawSxErlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZZDJ1ajUwRTBDNlhHM21yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg1d6AQodKvG7DfDd64XIkAeyBtjRqN4inNBjgrn5f_OED7mCSS-uPR_EZoy_aem_2DNP4lf5jKFZl5kO41P4EQ#suc , ...
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Urban Dene Day – Edmonton

Urban Dene Day – Edmonton
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Dene Language Class on Zoom – Cecelia Adam

Dene Language Class on Zoom – Cecelia Adam
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83181267759?pwd=hnAMqGpJJ7azrNCaxdojC28XY1FCbl.1&fbclid=IwY2xjawSxEyBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZZDJ1ajUwRTBDNlhHM21yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiuYukltnXfbIT7Icg4r1zUWbsrlC4LBJuarhjRxjuiyCY2OXsEr5KQfNFe5_aem_MxXK7yifce6FWupLn4CFJ , ...
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Dene Language Class on Zoom – Alice Rigney

Dene Language Class on Zoom – Alice Rigney
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86915595211?pwd=jwWrKTQg6qbskSrxaXbNDbOzvxUgFp.1&fbclid=IwY2xjawSxErlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZZDJ1ajUwRTBDNlhHM21yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg1d6AQodKvG7DfDd64XIkAeyBtjRqN4inNBjgrn5f_OED7mCSS-uPR_EZoy_aem_2DNP4lf5jKFZl5kO41P4EQ#suc , ...
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp

Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp
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Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp

Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp
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Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp

Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp
All Day
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Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp

Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp
All Day
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp

Mark Amy Recovery Services – Healing Camp
All Day
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Annual Summer BBQ – Fort Smith

Annual Summer BBQ – Fort Smith
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Annual Summer BBQ – Fort Chipewyan

Annual Summer BBQ – Fort Chipewyan
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Annual Summer BBQ – Fort Chipewyan

Annual Summer BBQ – Fort Chipewyan
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K’ai Taile Dene Days

K’ai Taile Dene Days
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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K’ai Taile Dene Days

K’ai Taile Dene Days
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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2026 Quarterly Elders DLRM Information Session

2026 Quarterly Elders DLRM Information Session
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)

Dene Language Class – Zoom (Cecelia Adam)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
To join a Zoom meeting using the Meeting ID, open the Zoom app or visit Zoom from your web browser and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted! Here is the Meeting ID and passcode for all Zoom Dene classes: Meeting ID: 814 4893 7953 Passcode: 589423 Tuesdays and Fridays – Paused Until Septem , ...
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