Sitting at the northwest tip of Lake Athabasca, Fort Chipewyan is one of the most northern communities in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, one that strives for a balance between urban and natural settings in Treaty No. 8 Territory.
There are about 980 residents living in the hamlet, making it the second-largest community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Many of the residents of Fort Chipewyan are Mikisew Cree First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, and Fort Chipewyan Métis.
Surrounded by nature, Fort Chipewyan can only be accessed by plane or boat in the summer, and by a winter road in the winter.
Predominant Languages
- English
- Cree
- Dené
Nearby Communities
Services
- Athabasca Delta Community School
- Fort Chipewyan Municipal Office
- Archie Simpson Arena
- Syncrude Youth Centre
- Mamawi Community Hall
- Nunee Health Authority
- Fort Chipewyan Fire Department
- Social and community development coordinator
- Fitness room
- Winter road
- Sonny Flett Aquatic Centre
- Keyano College Campus
- Wood Buffalo Regional Library
- Lake Athabasca Youth Council
Recreation
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Trapping
- Hiking
- Quadding
- Snowmobiling
- Hockey
- Skating
- Fitness
- Exercise programs
- Youth programs
Attractions
- Peace-Athabasca Delta
- Lake Athabasca
- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Fidler-Greywillow Wildland Provincial Park
- Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
- Bicentennial Museum
- Egg Island Ecological Reserve
- Sport fishing camps
Banking
ATM machines available in Fort Chipewyan. The following banks are available in Fort McMurray:
- Alberta Treasury Branch
- TD Canada Trust
- Royal Bank
- CIBC
- Bank of Montreal
- Scotiabank
- Servus Credit Union
- Meridian Credit Union