Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation rejects Alberta's oilsands tailings recommendations
'If the water isn't good enough for reuse in production, it's not clean enough for our rivers'
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'If the water isn't good enough for reuse in production, it's not clean enough for our rivers'
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Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation rejects Alberta's oilsands tailings recommendations | CBC News
The Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation is rejecting Alberta's recommendations for managing oilsands water tailings, citing "industry bias, lack of scientific integrity, and the absence of meaningful Indigeno...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation rejects Alberta's oilsands tailings recommendations
'If the water isn't good enough for reuse in production, it's not clean enough for our rivers'
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'If the water isn't good enough for reuse in production, it's not clean enough for our rivers'
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Message from Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to Danielle Smith -
"Pack up your bag and go. You're not welcome here anymore" #cdnpoli
"Pack up your bag and go. You're not welcome here anymore" #cdnpoli
May 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Message from Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to Danielle Smith -
"Pack up your bag and go. You're not welcome here anymore" #cdnpoli
"Pack up your bag and go. You're not welcome here anymore" #cdnpoli
He had an expired license plate
December 20, 2024 at 5:02 AM
He had an expired license plate
HUGE: Alberta judge quashes the separatists' referendum petition, in major victory for Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Blackfoot confederation.
Justice Shaina Leonard: "the Crown failed to meet its duty to consult"
Justice Shaina Leonard: "the Crown failed to meet its duty to consult"
May 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
HUGE: Alberta judge quashes the separatists' referendum petition, in major victory for Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Blackfoot confederation.
Justice Shaina Leonard: "the Crown failed to meet its duty to consult"
Justice Shaina Leonard: "the Crown failed to meet its duty to consult"
"Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe saves Canada" would be quite a front page headline.
BREAKING: Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe say they've won their court challenge of the Alberta separation referendum. The Chief Electoral Officer’s decision to issue a citizen initiative petition on independence has been quashed.
May 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe saves Canada" would be quite a front page headline.
A Liberal prime minister, Premier Danielle Smith and Athabasca Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam together at the same press conference in Fort McMurray.
Signs and wonders.
Signs and wonders.
October 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
A Liberal prime minister, Premier Danielle Smith and Athabasca Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam together at the same press conference in Fort McMurray.
Signs and wonders.
Signs and wonders.
SCOOP: Nine RCMP officers broke into Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam’s house on Christmas Day.
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
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While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
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RCMP break into Chief Allan Adam’s home on Christmas - Alberta Native News
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in Fort Chipewyan celebrating Christmas with his...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
SCOOP: Nine RCMP officers broke into Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam’s house on Christmas Day.
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
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While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
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All very serious concerns, but what about the people in Fort Chipewyan . open.substack.com/pub/indigeno...
Fort Chipewyan Is Being Poisoned. I Asked Alberta Why. They Went Silent.
A nation demands answers. A province goes dark.
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April 24, 2026 at 1:32 PM
All very serious concerns, but what about the people in Fort Chipewyan . open.substack.com/pub/indigeno...
Smith has touched off a firestorm!
Today Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for all resource exploration to cease, citing First Nations responsibility to the crown under treaty and questioning who Smith was exploring for. #cdnpoli
Today Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for all resource exploration to cease, citing First Nations responsibility to the crown under treaty and questioning who Smith was exploring for. #cdnpoli
May 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Smith has touched off a firestorm!
Today Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for all resource exploration to cease, citing First Nations responsibility to the crown under treaty and questioning who Smith was exploring for. #cdnpoli
Today Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for all resource exploration to cease, citing First Nations responsibility to the crown under treaty and questioning who Smith was exploring for. #cdnpoli
Over 300 years ago, Thanadelthur, a Chipewyan woman, changed the North with courage and words.
Born around 1697, Thanadelthur was a Chipewyan woman from the northern plains of what is now Canada.
She became one of the first Indigenous women recognized for her role in diplomacy and trade.
Born around 1697, Thanadelthur was a Chipewyan woman from the northern plains of what is now Canada.
She became one of the first Indigenous women recognized for her role in diplomacy and trade.
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Over 300 years ago, Thanadelthur, a Chipewyan woman, changed the North with courage and words.
Born around 1697, Thanadelthur was a Chipewyan woman from the northern plains of what is now Canada.
She became one of the first Indigenous women recognized for her role in diplomacy and trade.
Born around 1697, Thanadelthur was a Chipewyan woman from the northern plains of what is now Canada.
She became one of the first Indigenous women recognized for her role in diplomacy and trade.
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is fed up with Alberta’s premier and her policies.
“Pack up your bag and go. That’s my message to the premier. You’re not welcome here anymore,” said Adam.
“Pack up your bag and go. That’s my message to the premier. You’re not welcome here anymore,” said Adam.
May 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is fed up with Alberta’s premier and her policies.
“Pack up your bag and go. That’s my message to the premier. You’re not welcome here anymore,” said Adam.
“Pack up your bag and go. That’s my message to the premier. You’re not welcome here anymore,” said Adam.
BREAKING: Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe say they've won their court challenge of the Alberta separation referendum. The Chief Electoral Officer’s decision to issue a citizen initiative petition on independence has been quashed.
May 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
BREAKING: Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe say they've won their court challenge of the Alberta separation referendum. The Chief Electoral Officer’s decision to issue a citizen initiative petition on independence has been quashed.
Solidarity and gratitude to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and all the hard work their legal team did.
Here's the release: acfn.com/submission-o...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #ymm
Here's the release: acfn.com/submission-o...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #ymm
May 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Solidarity and gratitude to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and all the hard work their legal team did.
Here's the release: acfn.com/submission-o...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #ymm
Here's the release: acfn.com/submission-o...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #ymm
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for all resource exploration to cease, citing treaty with the Crown.
“If Alberta wants to separate & no longer wants to be part of Canada, then you’re not allowed on our traditional territories anymore.” #cdnpoli #AlbertaSeparation
“If Alberta wants to separate & no longer wants to be part of Canada, then you’re not allowed on our traditional territories anymore.” #cdnpoli #AlbertaSeparation
May 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for all resource exploration to cease, citing treaty with the Crown.
“If Alberta wants to separate & no longer wants to be part of Canada, then you’re not allowed on our traditional territories anymore.” #cdnpoli #AlbertaSeparation
“If Alberta wants to separate & no longer wants to be part of Canada, then you’re not allowed on our traditional territories anymore.” #cdnpoli #AlbertaSeparation
In their own words: residents of Fort Chipewyan talk about their experiences — and fears — downstream from the Alberta oilsands’ trillion-litre tailings ponds, full of arsenic, mercury and lead:
The fight for life downstream of Alberta’s oilsands | The Narwhal
In their own words: residents in Fort Chipewyan talk about their experiences — and fears — downstream from the Alberta oilsands’ trillion-litre tailings ponds
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December 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM
In their own words: residents of Fort Chipewyan talk about their experiences — and fears — downstream from the Alberta oilsands’ trillion-litre tailings ponds, full of arsenic, mercury and lead:
Thank you, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy!!!
May 14, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Thank you, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy!!!
#ForeverCanadian appeared in Court today, seeking intervenor status to protect the independence of Elections Alberta and treaty rights of First Nations and of Albertans who want to remain in Canada.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam signed the petition.
#ableg
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam signed the petition.
#ableg
August 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#ForeverCanadian appeared in Court today, seeking intervenor status to protect the independence of Elections Alberta and treaty rights of First Nations and of Albertans who want to remain in Canada.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam signed the petition.
#ableg
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam signed the petition.
#ableg
I interviewed Chief Billy Joe Tuccaro about the health impacts of oil pollution, for the BBC World Service.
Studies found cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan, downstream from the tar sands oilfields, are 30% higher than in the rest of the Province.
Studies found cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan, downstream from the tar sands oilfields, are 30% higher than in the rest of the Province.
June 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I interviewed Chief Billy Joe Tuccaro about the health impacts of oil pollution, for the BBC World Service.
Studies found cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan, downstream from the tar sands oilfields, are 30% higher than in the rest of the Province.
Studies found cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan, downstream from the tar sands oilfields, are 30% higher than in the rest of the Province.
“If Alberta wants to separate and no longer wants to be part of Canada, then you’re not allowed on our traditional territories anymore.”
- Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
LOWERS THE BOOM 💣💥
- Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
LOWERS THE BOOM 💣💥
May 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“If Alberta wants to separate and no longer wants to be part of Canada, then you’re not allowed on our traditional territories anymore.”
- Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
LOWERS THE BOOM 💣💥
- Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
LOWERS THE BOOM 💣💥
This Day in #History 1789
Explorer Alexander Mackenzie sets out on his first expedition to the Pacific from Fort Chipewyan (finds the Arctic Ocean instead).
Explorer Alexander Mackenzie sets out on his first expedition to the Pacific from Fort Chipewyan (finds the Arctic Ocean instead).
June 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This Day in #History 1789
Explorer Alexander Mackenzie sets out on his first expedition to the Pacific from Fort Chipewyan (finds the Arctic Ocean instead).
Explorer Alexander Mackenzie sets out on his first expedition to the Pacific from Fort Chipewyan (finds the Arctic Ocean instead).
Photojournalist @amberbracken.bsky.social has earned a National Magazine Award nomination for these intimate portraits of residents of Fort Chipewyan, Alta., who told her about their experiences — and fears — downstream from toxic oilsands tailings ponds.
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The Narwhal’s oilsands portraits nominated for magazine award
Photojournalist Ambera Bracken recognized for intimate images of residents of Fort Chipewyan, Alta., who told her about living downstream from trillion-litre tailings ponds of toxic byproducts
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May 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Photojournalist @amberbracken.bsky.social has earned a National Magazine Award nomination for these intimate portraits of residents of Fort Chipewyan, Alta., who told her about their experiences — and fears — downstream from toxic oilsands tailings ponds.
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