ATC - Athabasca Tribal Council

06/02/2026

Getting your Class 5 Driver's License is a great way to take your next step forward. Our cost-free, barrier-free program is now accepting applications for June 2026.

Training includes:
🚗 Two-day class training on June 27th & 28th (available in-person and online)
🚗 Four two-hour in-car driving lessons through Fort Auto
🚗 Additional one-hour final lesson prior to your road test

If you're ready to open the roads to opportunities or need more information, contact Chantelle Abbott at [email protected] or 780-792-9885.

Spots are limited! Apply by June 15th, 2026 to reserve your spot in the driver's seat.

05/29/2026

Community voices are essential in shaping how safety and support are approached across ATC communities.
Share your voice with this survey: https://loom.ly/8qtywRI

As conversations continue around responding to mental health and addictions challenges, Community Policing has been identified as a potential path forward. Your input can help ensure this work reflects real experiences, priorities, and needs.

Be part of the conversation. Share your perspective and help guide what comes next.

Connect with:
Sarah Lefebvre-Janvier
Regional Wellness Taskforce Coordinator
780-791-6538 | [email protected]

05/28/2026

SHARING INFORMATION: Attention Indigenous youth ages 16–19!

The Soaring Eagles Indigenous Youth Camp offers a unique chance to explore careers in policing, take part in cultural teachings, and build friendships with youth from across the province.

🗓 July 27–31, 2026
🆓 Free for selected applicants
📅 Application deadline: June 15

Families, educators, and community members — please share.

05/27/2026

Please join us on June 6 from 12-3pm for the 2nd Annual Blue Jean Jacket Day.

Please join us on June 6 from 12-3pm for the 2nd Annual Blue Jean Jacket Day, hosted in partnership with ATC - Athabasca Tribal Council and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre.

Blue Jean Jacket Day was launched for the first time in Edmonton on June 6, 2023 and raises awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. It is meant to serve as a counterpart to Red Dress Day, which takes place on May 5.

05/26/2026

Learn to be safe when working with fi****ms with our Fi****ms Safety Course. Recommended for anyone interested in or who is around fi****ms. This program is open to all Community members aged 16 and older.

📅 July 24, 2026
🕘 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Lunch provided)
📍 ATC Family Wellness Centre - 144 McDonald Street, Fort Chipewyan

For more information and to apply, contact Lena Anikina at [email protected].

05/24/2026

Your voice can help shape what safety and support look like in ATC communities.
Share your voice with this survey: https://loom.ly/8qtywRI

Community Policing has been identified as one approach to better respond to the mental health and addictions challenges many people and families are facing. This is a chance to share your perspective and help guide what that could look like in a way that reflects community priorities.

All experiences and viewpoints are welcome.

Join the conversation and help inform what comes next.

Connect with:
Sarah Lefebvre-Janvier
Regional Wellness Taskforce Coordinator
780-791-6538 | [email protected]

05/21/2026

Open the skies to opportunities by getting your private pilots license! Applications for this program are open to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people living in Fort McMurray. Apply by May 28 to take to the skies this summer. If you are interested in this program, please contact Melanie Fost at [email protected].

05/19/2026

What safety looks like in community should be shaped by the people who live it every day.
Share your voice with this survey: https://loom.ly/8qtywRI

With growing focus on addressing mental health and addictions challenges, Community Policing is being explored as one approach. This is an opportunity to share your insight and help inform a path that reflects community realities and strengths.

Your voice matters. Join the conversation.

Connect with:
Sarah Lefebvre-Janvier
Regional Wellness Taskforce Coordinator
780-791-6538 | [email protected]

05/16/2026

SHARING INFORMATION: A great opportunity for Indigenous youth this summer.

The Soaring Eagles Indigenous Youth Camp brings youth together for hands-on learning, leadership development, cultural activities, and a chance to learn more about RCMP careers.

🗓 July 27–31, 2026
🆓 No cost to attend
📅 Applications close June 15

Please help spread the word to youth in the community.