
Our Nation
Our Vision
Progressing in Equality, Pride, and Prosperity.
We are a harmonious community of rich culture that builds its economic and social success upon its commitment to accountability, respect for one another, and hard work.
Fort McMurray 468 First Nation (FM468FN) is a Cree and Chipewyan band government located near Fort McMurray, Alberta.
It is a Treaty 8 Nation and member of the Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC), which represents five First Nation bands in northeast Alberta.
Fort McMurray First Nation is governed by a Chief and two councillors:
Chief Ron Kreutzer
Councillor Samantha Whalen
Councillor Angela Ross
The Fort McMurray 468 First Nation was part of the same band as Fort McKay First Nation until 1942.
FM468FN is four reserves about 31 sq km (12 sq mi), including:
Clearwater 175 is an unpopulated reserve located on the Clearwater River, located 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray.
Gregoire Lake 176, located 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray, is the largest of the four reserves and the most populated with 274 residents in 2011 and 191 in 2016.
Gregoire Lake 176A is populated with 130 residents in 2016, up from zero in 2011.
Gregoire Lake 176B is not populated.
Reserves 176, 176A, and 176B are located near Anzac on Gregoire Lake approximately 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray.
Our Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP)
In 2012, our Chief and Council proudly adopted our Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) through a Nation bylaw. Through this bylaw, present and future Chief and Councils will use the CCP to inform future decision-making, expand service delivery, access funding and programs, and improve the quality of life for our people.
Community Newsletters
Videos of our Nation
We met with the Director of Education and Training, Doug Bencharski, and Assistant, Melanie Cheecham. This dynamic duo talks about the expansive list of service offerings from their department, how they handle the workload, and how COVID-19 impacted their work over the last six months.
Earlier this month, we met with Jennifer Vardy, the Director of two Departments at the Nation: Childcare Services and Child & Family Supports to learn more about the programs, her team, and some great resources for families.
In July 2020, we met with Cindy Miller, Band Manager, Director of Emergency Management, and all-around member extraordinaire. Cindy doesn't like being on the camera, so we really appreciate her taking the time to tell us about what she does, her team, and how the Nation responded to COVID-19.
On June 11, 2020, we interviewed Francis Bates, Director of the Maggie Cheecham Health Centre, and Jennifer Splaine, North Zone Area Manager of Population, Public & Indigenous Health with Alberta Health Services.
The 468 Focus video collection outlines the work by FM468FN companies. In this video, Roni-Sue Moran, Director, and Kim Sheers, Corporate Office Manager, are interviewed.
On one particular reserve, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation is undergoing a sudden revitalization in the fortunes of their community. Determined to achieve prosperity, they now face a challenge that could do more damage than anything in their history of colonization: sudden wealth can actually destroy a community.
The 468 Focus: Click the links below to read a complimentary story for each edition of The 468 Focus videos above:
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