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Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Renames Downtown School
At the Fort McMurray Catholic School Board of Education meeting on April 4, 2022 the Board officially approved a recommendation to rename Father Turcotte School.
Moving forward the school will be called Our Lady of the Rivers.
The name change was initiated following allegations of sexual abuse by Father Turcotte. In the summer of 2021, as the Athabasca Tribal Council supported the Blinding Light healing walk in the downtown core of Fort McMurray, serious allegations were brought forward to the community.
A NEW INDIGENOUS HEALTH CARE CLINIC TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES
(March 30, 2022 Fort McMurray, AB) – Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are excited to announce that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will establish the basis for a partnership to design and implement an Indigenous Health Clinic at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre (NLRHC) in Fort McMurray.
Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival returns this fall
Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) has announced that the ATC Cultural Festival is back after a two-year pandemic induced hiatus. This regional showcase of Indigenous artists, musicians and culture will be held from September 8-11, 2022.
Athabasca Tribal Council Golf Classic returns this spring
Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) will continue to raise funds for First Nation students with the annual ATC Golf Classic. Taking place on June 3, 2022 at the Fort McMurray Golf Club, the event will showcase Cree and Denesųłıné cultural experiences, networking and fun.
Athabasca Tribal Council calls for the resignation of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Ward One Councillor M. Shafiq Dogar for hate speech
Today during the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s formal and public budget meeting Councillor M. Shafiq Dogar responded to Councillor Kendrick Cardinal’s motion to fund prevention intiatives for Murdered, Missing and Exploited Indigenous People.
ATHABASCA TRIBAL COUNCIL CALLS ON PREMIER KENNEY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA TO ENACT IMMEDIATE ENHANCED COVID-19 MEASURES
Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) is gravely concerned by the recent rise in COVID-19 numbers in the province of Alberta and is calling on the Government of Alberta to immediately re-introduce measures to help curb the spread and protect our communities.
ATHABASCA TRIBAL COUNCIL CLOSES ATC COVID CLINIC IN FORT MCMURRAY
Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) will be closing the ATC Covid Clinic on Wednesday, August 11th at 8:00 am. The clinic provided support to Indigenous Community Members, living in the Wood Buffalo region, who had been released from the hospital with COVID-19 and were at risk of experiencing symptoms that could worsen. As vaccination rates increase in the region the need for the ATC Covid Clinic is not necessary to support the communities.