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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation — Tar Sands

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN)

ACFN defending treaty rights and traditional territory against tar sands expansion in northeastern Alberta.

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Why it matters

Downstream of the tar sands, ACFN communities face water contamination, caribou decline, and treaty rights violations from one of the world's largest industrial projects.

Background

ACFN has been a leading voice against tar sands expansion, participating in legal challenges, international advocacy, and land protection efforts in Treaty 8 territory.

Timeline

  1. 2000s–present

    Tar sands opposition and legal action

    Source: ACFN ↗

  2. 2010s

    Indigenous Climate Action founding connections

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