Fort McMurray First Nation

Fort McMurray First Nation
Band No. 468
ᓂᐢᑕᐚᔮᐤ
nistawâyâw
People	Cree; Chipewyan
Treaty	Treaty 8
Headquarters	Fort McMurray
Province	Alberta
Land
Reserve(s)	Clearwater 175; Gregoire Lake 176; Gregoire Lake 176A; Gregoire Lake 176B;
Land area	32.317 km2
Population (October 2019)
On reserve	284
On other land	15
Off reserve	571
Total population	870
Government
Chief	Neil Cheecham
Council	Samantha Wiltzen-Whalen;
Tribal Council
	Athabasca Tribal Council
Website
	fmfn468.com

Reserve(s)

Land area32.317 km²

On reserve284

On other land15

Fort McMurray First Nation (Cree: ᓂᐢᑕᐚᔮᐤ, nistawâyâw) is a Cree and Chipewyan band government located near Fort McMurray, Alberta. It is a member of the Athabasca Tribal Council and a Treaty 8 nation.^[2] The Athabasca Tribal Council represents 5 First Nation bands in northeast Alberta.^[3] Fort McMurray First Nation is governed by a Chief and two councillors.^[4]

The Fort McKay First Nation was originally part of the same Band, but split off in 1942.

v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Eight
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Saskatchewan	Black Lake Denesuline First Nation Clearwater River Dene Nation Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation
Alberta	Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Beaver First Nation Bigstone Cree Nation Chipewyan Prairie First Nation Dene Tha' First Nation Driftpile First Nation Duncan's First Nation Fort McKay First Nation Fort McMurray First Nation Horse Lake First Nation Kapawe'no First Nation Little Red River Cree Nation Loon River First Nation Lubicon Lake Band Mikisew Cree First Nation Sawridge First Nation Smith's Landing First Nation Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Sucker Creek Cree First Nation Swan River First Nation Tallcree First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation Woodland Cree First Nation
British Columbia	Blueberry River First Nation Doig River First Nation Fort Nelson First Nation Halfway River First Nation McLeod Lake First Nation Prophet River First Nation Saulteau First Nation West Moberly First Nations
Northwest Territories	Deninu Kųę́ First Nation K'atlodeeche First Nation Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation Salt River First Nation Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Reserves

Land^[1]
People	Cree Chipewyan
Treaty	Treaty 8
Headquarters	Fort McMurray
Province	Alberta
Reserve(s)	Clearwater 175 Gregoire Lake 176 Gregoire Lake 176A Gregoire Lake 176B
Land area	32.317 km²
Population (October 2019)^[1]
On reserve	284
On other land	15
Off reserve	571
Total population	870
Government^[1]
Chief	Neil Cheecham
Council	Samantha Wiltzen-Whalen
Tribal Council^[1]
Athabasca Tribal Council
Website
fmfn468.com