Indigenous and Rural Relations

Learn more about the Act’s cruel, enduring impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples

(Fort McMurray, AB – May 17, 2022) – Join the It’s Time to Read Book Club in June as...

Introducing the Wood Buffalo Age-Friendly Work Plan 2021-2024

As Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo’s population ages, the Municipality along with the Advisory Committee on Aging (ACoA),...

(Fort McMurray, AB – April 25, 2022) –The Municipality unveiled Indigenous Reconciliation Artworks in Council Chambers during a special ceremony held April 25.

Originally stemming...

Stabbed by soldier at 1990 Oka Crisis, Mohawk activist went on to achieve Olympic dreams and champion reconciliation as a practice

(Fort McMurray, AB – April 20, 2022) The...

At a recent event in Fort McMurray, Mayor Bowman says he caught Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam by surprise. Mayor Bowman greeted Chief Adam in Dene by asking...

(Fort McMurray, AB – March 17, 2022) – Join the It’s Time to Read book club in April as it explores its second book: The Strangers by Katherena Vermette.

Featuring the...

The Municipality is looking for knowledgeable community members to join a new advisory committee that will advocate and advise on regional transportation issues.

The Wood Buffalo...

Series seeks to highlight voices of Indigenous artists, writers, activists, and leaders

Please note date and time change to Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.

(Fort McMurray, AB – Jan. 31, 2022)...

Boil water advisories lifted in Fort McKay

Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) have lifted their boil water advisories for Fort McKay, confirming...

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) and the Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL) are partnering to create the It's Time to Read book club, featuring the works...

Andrew (Dreadful) Bird encourages thousands to find peace in life through messages

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is proud to announce the third featured guest speaker...

(Fort McMurray, AB – September 21, 2021) The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is proud to present the second guest speaker in the It’s Time to Talk: Indigenous Speaker...

Municipality, Athabasca Tribal Council and McMurray Métis strongly condemn acts of vandalism and racism toward residential school memorial

Over the weekend, it was discovered that...

Initiative to build awareness of local Indigenous culture, history, and the legacy of residential schools

(Fort McMurray, AB – August 19, 2021) – The Municipality is inviting...