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About my Nation and History
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation is a Denésoliné community located in northeastern Alberta approximately 120 kilometres south of Fort McMurray.
Denésoliné us the mother tongue of Chipewyan Prairie First Nation members born before 1987.
Since time immemorial to the present day, the members and ancestors of Chipewyan Prairie First Nation have derived their livelihood, culture and identity from hunting and gathering throughout their traditional lands (No Ha' Nene) that radiate outward from the Christina River watershed.
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The Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation is an Athabascan speaking people who call ourselves
Dene Suline, meaning "The Original People".
From time immemorial, we have been hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering on our traditional lands, which we call "Dene Sulinene", The Dene Suline Lands.
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