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The Fort Albany First Nation (FAFN) in Ontario’s western James Bay region is interested in undertaking a community-based process of land use planning for its traditional territory, in order to respond to increasing resource development pressure
Jan 12, 2022 · Elected Chief Robert Nakogee says the community is focusing on mental health and housing because the social isolation, in an already isolated community took a toll on community members through the pandemic.
Land, Self-Determination, and the Social Economy in Fort Albany First Nation. In Businesses with a Difference: Balancing the Social and the Economic (pp. 182-201). Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
- Jean-Paul Restoule
Mar 11, 2024 · Fort Albany First Nation is a remote and isolated fly-in only Cree (a North American Indigenous people) community located in the western James Bay area of Ontario, Canada, home to approximately 900 people.
Fort Albany is represented by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), a political organization that advocates and provides services for 49 First Nations across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 territory. The NAN's headquarters are located in Thunder Bay.
Fort Albany First Nation operates under a traditional and contemporary governance structure, led by an elected Chief and Council who are dedicated to the well-being of our people.
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Jan 1, 2013 · Abstract. This paper details a research project dedicated to honouring Mushkegowuk Cree concepts of land, environment and life in Fort Albany First Nation. Community youth interviewed local...
