Events Archives | Women of the Nistawoyou

Recognition Dinner for Women of Nistawoyou

A recognition dinner was held at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre to honour 10 Indigenous women leaders in the Wood Buffalo region on December 13, 2016.

Canoes on the Athabasca River

The Athabasca River is the longest in Alberta and is meaningful to Indigenous peoples as it’s one of the earliest transportation routes to travel corridors through the Rocky […]

The Return of the White Buffalo Calf Woman Painting by Claire Beaulieu-Antoine

The prophecy of the White Buffalo Calf Woman provides hope for the return of the White Buffalo Calf Woman to restore harmony and balance among the Indigenous people […]

Recognition Gifts for the Women of the Nistawoyou

Ten Indigenous women leaders were recognized as the Women of Nistawoyou on December 13, 2016, at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre. Each woman received a certificate of recognition, […]

Trudie-Ann Plamondon Receives Award for Jenny Flett

Trudie-Ann Plamondon (Flett) accepted an award on behalf of Jenny Flett at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre in Fort McMurray, 2016.

Bertha Clark-Jones receives Officer of the Order of Canada award

Bertha Clark-Jones (Houle) received the insignia of Officer of the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on February 22, 2008. Hon. Jean Chretien also received the […]

Dogsled Team on a Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival was a featured event in the Wood Buffalo region. It comprised of several activities that included a dogsledding competition. It was also where Katie Sanderson won […]

Women of the Nistawoyou Recognized by Community

Ten Indigenous women were recognized for their community leadership at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre on December 13, 2016. The women are highlighted in the Women of the […]

Elsie Yanik’s Lullaby in Cree

Elsie Yanik sings a Cree Lullaby at Lina Gallup’s place in Fort McKay during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire evacuation on May 3, 2016. The late Elsie Yanik […]

Magazine article on Chief Dorothy McDonald-Hyde

A magazine article featuring Chief Dorothy McDonald-Hyde in 1985. Dorothy was an important figure in the Fort McKay First Nation community.

Newspaper Article from the Fort McMurray Today

A Fort McMurray Today newspaper article from January 14, 1983, on Chief Dorothy McDonald-Hyde and her involvement with the Fort McKay (MacKay) roadblock.

Gail Gallupe Receives Award for Bertha Clark-Jones

Gail Gallupe received an award on behalf of her mother, Bertha Clark-Jones, from the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre in 2016. “My mother’s greatest desire is to ensure that […]