Fort Nelson First Nation

Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) is a sovereign treaty nation, and a signatory to Treaty No. 8. Our people hold title by aboriginal rights to specific territories within northeastern BC. The Crown recognized our territorial & jurisdictional rights by entering into treaty with us, in the form of an adhesion to Treaty No. 8, signed on the banks of the Fort Nelson River at Old Fort Nelson, on August 15, 1910. Our people come from Slavey (Dene) and Cree linguistic & cultural groups, and while we once lived throughout our territory, we have lived as one community for over five decades and together we promote values for a strong, healthy, proud, & self-reliant nation. Our community is located in the northeastern corner of BC, 7 KM south of Fort Nelson. We have lived and relied on our traditional lands since time immemorial. Our People practiced seasonal rounds, meaning that tens of thousands of square kilometers of our territory were utilized for harvesting food, gathering medicines...