Athabasca Tribal Council

MARCH 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 7 Good Neighbours In 2016, the Fort McMurry Fire devas- tated the RMWB area. ATC’s main office was one of two buildings left standing after the wildfire made its way down the Waterways subdivision of Fort McMurray, but still sustained significant damage. ATC, along with many of its neighbours and community friends, was displaced for nearly a year, after which the ATC took some time to reorganise. Not only did ATC members work along side its neighbours to help get the community back on its feet, ATC, in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, recently concluded a comprehensive study along with a video and research launch to learn more about, and share information back to communities about the long-term impacts of the 2016 wildfire. The project is the first Indigenous- controlled disaster study to bring together First Nations and Métis from Orange Shirt day 2018