Indigenous Communities
Below is a list of Indigenous organizations located in the Athabasca watershed, as well as a number of resources for Indigenous communities. If you would like to add an organization or resource, please send us a note at admin@awc-wpac.ca.
Indigenous Communities & Associations in the Athabasca Watershed
Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
- Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
- Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
- Fort McKay First Nation
- Fort McMurray First Nation
- Mikisew Cree First Nation
Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council
- Driftpile Cree Nation
- Kapaw’no First Nation
- Sawridge First Nation
- Sucker Creek First Nation
- Swan River First Nation
Treaty 10 First Nations of Alberta
- Chard Métis Community Association, Janvier
- Fort McKay Métis Community Association, Fort McKay
- Lakeland Métis Community Association, Plamondon
- Willow Lake Métis Nation, Anzac
Métis Settlements
- East Prairie Métis Settlement
- Peavine Métis Settlement
Water Resources for Indigenous Communities
Drinking Water
- Government of Canada – Achieving clean drinking water in First Nations communities
- Government of Canada – Ending long-term drinking water advisories
Community Monitoring Initiatives
- Keepers of the Water Community Based Water Quality Monitoring Program
- Government of Canada Indigenous Leadership in Conservation
- Information on obtaining technical services and training through TSAG
- Information on how local and Indigenous communities are tracking change in the Mackenzie Basin
- Oil Sands Monitoring: Indigenous Community Based Monitoring Program ICBM – ALMS
- Mikisew Cree First Nation Community Based Monitoring Program
Traditional Knowledge and Governance
- Assembly of First Nations Honouring Water
- Local And Traditional Knowledge in the Athabasca River Watershed
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- Water and Sanitation – United Nations Sustainable Development
Climate Resources
Indigenous Climate Resilience Resource Hub