Mikisew Cree First Nation Government & Industry Relations

Mikisew Cree First Nation Government & Industry Relations Striving for a strong and united MCFN. Preserving our rights, language, culture, and traditions.

The Government Industry Relations (GIR) is a department of the Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), located in Fort McMurray, Alberta which has been in existence since January 2001. The GIR is directed by the MCFN Leadership, acts as a liaison between resource developers, operators, government agencies and the community. The GIR provides the vehicle to bring the MCFN to the table as an equal particip

ant in regional development. This process ensures that the MCFN is able to participate in a meaningful manner. The MCFN maintains the GIR with resources from Industry Bi-lateral Agreements.

Attention: OFFICE CLOSURE at the MCFN GIR Office - Friday, June 19th and Monday, June 22nd. If you have any questions, p...
06/17/2026

Attention: OFFICE CLOSURE at the MCFN GIR Office - Friday, June 19th and Monday, June 22nd. If you have any questions, please contact 1780-714-6500.

Notice of Environmental Work - Fort Chipewyan Port Facility (BIG Dock) - June 2026. Please see notice below in both Engl...
06/04/2026

Notice of Environmental Work - Fort Chipewyan Port Facility (BIG Dock) - June 2026.

Please see notice below in both English and French.

SAVE THE DATE: The MCFN GIR’s 3rd Annual Fort McMurray Elders BBQ. Please see poster below for more information.
05/27/2026

SAVE THE DATE: The MCFN GIR’s 3rd Annual Fort McMurray Elders BBQ. Please see poster below for more information.

05/25/2026

Community Notification: Deceased Birds Discovered at Firebag.

On the afternoon of May 24, during routine operations, deceased birds were discovered at our Firebag site. After a thorough search of the area, a total of 95 birds have been found deceased.

Suncor has a Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Program in place to prevent our operations from harming wildlife. We have initiated an investigation.

The appropriate regulatory authorities have been notified.

For more information, please contact the Suncor Indigenous & Community Relations team at 1-855-600-5561 or email [email protected].

The MCFN GIR will be closed on Friday, May 15th from 11:30am to 4:30. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 19th at 8:00am.
05/14/2026

The MCFN GIR will be closed on Friday, May 15th from 11:30am to 4:30. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 19th at 8:00am.

ATTENTION: Imperial Kearl Shutdown Notice. Please see poster below. For more information, please contact Colson Foster a...
05/08/2026

ATTENTION: Imperial Kearl Shutdown Notice. Please see poster below.

For more information, please contact Colson Foster at [email protected].

The Mikisew Cree First Nation Government and Industry Relations office will be closed on Tuesday, May 5th from 11:30am t...
05/05/2026

The Mikisew Cree First Nation Government and Industry Relations office will be closed on Tuesday, May 5th from 11:30am to 2:30pm, as our staff will be participating in the annual red dress walk in solidarity with our missing and murdered Indigenous peoples.

*ALL SPOTS FILLED* The Mikisew Cree First Nation are looking for experienced hunters/land users that would like to parti...
05/04/2026

*ALL SPOTS FILLED*

The Mikisew Cree First Nation are looking for experienced hunters/land users that would like to participate in the spring hunt. There are limited spots available. Please reach out to [email protected] or call 780-838-2666 to register.

The Mikisew Cree First Nation will be hosting a membership meeting responding to the toxic tailings crisis using MCFN ri...
05/04/2026

The Mikisew Cree First Nation will be hosting a membership meeting responding to the toxic tailings crisis using MCFN rights on Wednesday, May 6th,2026 at the Charlie Voyageur Centre.

This meeting is open to all Mikisew members within Fort Chipewyan.

Please see poster for more details.

The Mikisew Cree First Nation Government and Industry Relations office will be re-opening on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 at 8...
05/04/2026

The Mikisew Cree First Nation Government and Industry Relations office will be re-opening on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 at 8:00am.

Address

Suite G/8219 Fraser Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB
T9H0A2

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+1 780-714-6500

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