Events by Community or Topic/Category
Red Dress Solidarity Walk & Memorial Round Dance
SAVE-THE-DATE
Join us in supporting the families of Missing, Murdered, and Exploited Indigenous Peoples.
KOKUMS & SETSUNÉ RIBBON SKIRT MAKING
KOKUMS & SETSUNÉ RIBBON SKIRT MAKING FOR GRANDMOTHERS WHO ARE CARING FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN IN THE FORT CHIPEWYAN COMMUNITY
KOKUMS & SETSUNÉ RIBBON SKIRT MAKING
KOKUMS & SETSUNÉ RIBBON SKIRT MAKING FOR GRANDMOTHERS WHO ARE CARING FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN IN THE FORT CHIPEWYAN COMMUNITY
Fall Moose Hunt - Call for Multiple Hunters - Application Deadline
In preparation for the Fort Chipewyan fall moose hunts, ATC is seeking moose hunters to support community food sharing.
Interested moose hunters must apply by September 16, 2024.
Fall Moose Hunt - Call for Multiple Caterers - Application Deadline
COMMUNITY FEAST & GATHERING - CALL FOR MULTIPLE CATERERS - ATC is preparing for a Fort Chipewyan Community Feast & Gathering being planned for late September/October.
Interested caterers must apply by September 16, 2024.
Dene Language Revitalization Classes - Postponed
Make Dene a language you speak at home.
Cree Language Revitalization Classes - Postponed
Make Cree a language you speak at home.
Sisters in Spirit Day
A sacred fire will be lit at 8:00am and supported by local Elders and firekeepers all day. Anyone—Indigenous, friend, ally, or supporter—who would like to come by and make an offering, say a prayer, or show support to the local families and communities impacted is welcome.
Fall Food Basket Giveaway - Fort Chipewyan
All community members of Fort Chipewyan are invited to pick up a turkey and a food basket.
Elder's Wisdom Gathering
The Elders’ Wisdom Gathering seeks to draw upon our Elders’ wisdom, knowledge, traditions, and culture to help guide a process of hope and healing. We invite all Elders in the region to join together at the gathering.
Ribbon Skirt Sewing Classes - Fort Chipewyan
OPEN TO ALL FORT CHIPEWYAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A RIBBON SKIRT AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE.
New Year’s Round Dance & Tea Dance
Friday, January 20, 2023
Starts at 5:00pm
Quality Hotel & Conference Centre
OPEN TO EVERYONE TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE!
Bring your family, friends, and co-workers!
Round Dance Songs - Men’s Workshop
Join Blackstone Cree Drummers for this drop-in style workshop and learn how to drum and sing Round Dance Songs.
Open to men and boys who are ATC Community Members.
Tea Dance Songs - Men’s Workshop
Join Déne Drummers Lac Brochet for this drop-in style workshop and learn how to drum and sing Tea Dance Songs.
Open to men and boys who are ATC Community Members.
ATC Cultural Festival
Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region, along with guest artists for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming. The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization.
SPRING HARVEST FEAST
INVITING ALL FORT CHIPEWYAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Celebrate the spring harvest season with a community feast from the food gathered by the youth, Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Strengthening Our Traditional Knowledge program.
STRENGTHENING OUR TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
LEARN TRADITIONS FROM OUR ELDERS IN THIS HANDS-ON LAND-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM.
Open to First Nation, Métis, and Inuit residents of Fort Chipewyan ages 14-29 to help sustain their culture for the future. Learn the traditions related to food gathering, preparing, and preserving with the guidance of Elders.
DENESŲŁINE DRUM MAKING WORKSHOP
LEARN THE TRADITIONS OF DENESŲŁINE WITH LOCAL ELDERS AND KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS.
Learn traditional teachings, drum songs, techniques for making a drum, ceremonies, and the importance of the caribou in Déne culture.
Powwow Zumba
Join Madelaine McCallum on Zoom Tuesday nights as she guides participants through an hour of fun dance moves combining the tradition of Powwow dancing with the fitness dance of Zumba.
Indigenous Author Series: Monique Gray Smith
Monique Gray Smith is Cree, Lakota and Scottish and a proud mom of teenage twins. She is an award-winning and best-selling author well known for her storytelling.
Powwow Zumba
Join Madelaine McCallum on Zoom Tuesday nights as she guides participants through an hour of fun dance moves combining the tradition of Powwow dancing with the fitness dance of Zumba.
Powwow Zumba
Join Madelaine McCallum on Zoom Tuesday nights as she guides participants through an hour of fun dance moves combining the tradition of Powwow dancing with the fitness dance of Zumba.