Traditional Village

Calling all Fort Chipewyan Hunters and Fishers

The ATC Cultural Festival will reimburse for time, gas, and incidental costs for Fort Chipewyan hunters or fishers who can donate traditional food to be prepared and preserved at the ATC Cultural Festival.

Moose, deer, beaver, ducks, fish, etc. will be prepared by the community members in the Traditional Village presented by Fort McKay First Nation. The five First Nation communities of ATC are showcasing their community’s unique culture. Festival attendees will be able to watch, learn, participate, and sample the food prepared by generations of tradition and knowledge.

Fort Chipewyan Hunters & Fishers can contact Bethany to coordinate delivery & reimbursement.

Bethany Whiteknife
Office Assistant: Education, Cultural & Language Department
780-404-4515  |  summer.student1@atcfn.ca

Traditional Village,
presented by Fort McKay First Nation

Featuring tipis and trappers tents showcasing the Five First Nations served by ATC and participating Métis communities in Wood Buffalo.

Each community will demonstrate their traditional food preservation and preparation methods and impart their traditional knowledge of how to survive on this northern land. The Traditional Village offers the Indigenous people in the Wood Buffalo region an opportunity to reconnect while teaching festival goers about their traditions and cultural way of life. 

The Village is open to the public all three days of the Festival from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition to the Indigenous communities showcasing their traditions, the Village will feature the Ceremonial Tipi and Sacred Fire, which is kept burning throughout the festival by honoured Fire Keepers. Attendees can watch, learn, and participate in the traditional cooking and activities in the Village. Traditional food will be available during the lunch hour to sample.

First Nation Communities at the Traditional Village presented by Fort McKay First Nation

  • Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation

    Traditional Location: Fort Chipewyan and Wood Buffalo National Park, Treaty 8

  • Mikisew Cree First Nation

    Traditional Location: Fort Chipewyan, Treaty 8

  • Fort McMurray 468 First Nation

    Traditional Location: Anzac, Treaty 8

  • Fort McKay First Nation

    Traditional Location: Fort McKay, Treaty 8

  • Chipewyan Prairie First Nation

    Traditional Location: Janvier, Treaty 8

Traditional Village partner