Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta accuse Ottawa of environmental ‘cover up’
Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta are accusing the federal government of failing…
Fort Chipewyan
Fort McKay First Nation announces proposed tarsands development
Announcement comes days after Dene Nation sues the Alberta Energy Regulator
Third Imperial Oil infraction raises Indigenous communities’ environmental alarm bells
Released sentiment due to a culvert collapse causing stress in Fort Chipewyan
First Nation tells Alberta energy regulator to ‘lawyer up’ after third-party report
New report shows outdated communication processes from the regulator
Wildfire season highlights the need for more emergency resources in remote Indigenous communities
‘You can’t be depending on people out there to defend your community’ says Athabasca Fort Chipewyan chief
‘You walk around your home and say what will you take’ says wildfire evacuee
Fort Chipewyan residents are in for a long wait to return home.
The Hamlet of Fort Chipewyan evacuates due to wildfires
Reports of looting in the area are not confirmed by RCMP
Anger, fear and questions mark a meeting in Fort Chipewyan with Imperial Oil
Fort Chipewyan residents are still concerned about the effects of living upstream of a tar sands mine.
‘We are probably going to be the first oil sands environmental refugees’
Imperial Oil meeting does little to reassure residents about Kearl site tailings pond leak