wai-tuh-fish lak | Whitefish Lake First Nation
Community Profile
- Whitefish Lake First Nation is a Dene community situated in northern Alberta, traditionally located in boreal forest and lake regions.
- Last Updated 2025-04-21 12:31:16 UTC
- Name: Whitefish Lake (ISC Code: 459)
- Former Names: Atikameg First Nation, Whitefish Lake Band
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Boreal Forest, Northern Alberta
- Indigenous Language: Dene
- Number of Registered Members: 3226
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 04/13/2026
- CHIEF: EDDIE TALLMAN
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:5
- EDDIE TALLMAN
- DALE TALLMAN
- LABOUCAN CLIFFORD
- DARREN AUGER
- CODY LABOUCAN
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: /nations/377-whitefish-lake
- PHONE NUMBER: (780) 767-3914
- FAX NUMBER: (780) 767-3814
- ADDRESS: GENERAL DELIVERY, ATIKAMEG, AB
- EMAILS:
- Chief EDDIE TALLMAN:
- Councillor DALE TALLMAN:
- Councillor LABOUCAN CLIFFORD:
- Councillor DARREN AUGER:
- Councillor CODY LABOUCAN:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Whitefish Lake20142015.pdf
- 2010 - Whitefish Lake20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Whitefish Lake20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Whitefish Lake20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Whitefish Lake20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Whitefish Lake20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Whitefish Lake20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Whitefish Lake20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Whitefish Lake20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Whitefish Lake20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Whitefish Lake20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6696
UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155
6756.1 Hectares
61 KM N/N OF/DE HIGH PRAIRIE
[55.9418354, -115.6093893] -
ISC Code: 6697
UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155A
1041.0 Hectares
CENTRALLY AND ON N SHORE OF UTIKUMA LAKE TWP 80 RANGE 9 & 10 W5M
[55.9354525, -115.3414921] -
ISC Code: 6698
UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155B
502.6 Hectares
ABOUT 55 MILES N.E. OF HIGH PRAIRIE, TWP 81 RANGE 11 W5M
[55.4328449, -116.488581]
- Encompasses northern Alberta boreal forest regions
- Traditional lands around Whitefish Lake
- Historically used hunting and fishing territories
- Includes parts of Lesser Slave Lake watershed
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
- Whitefish Lake Band of Indians v. Canada (Attorney General)
- Whitefish Lake First Nation v. Grey
- McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation #128
- Breast. v. Whitefish Lake First Nation
- Whitefish Lake First Nation v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board)
- Grey v. Whitefish Lake First Nation
- Whitefish Lake Band of Indians v. Canada (Attorney General)
- McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation #128
- Graham Infrastructure LP v Whitefish Lake First Nation #459
- Tallman v. Whitefish Lake First Nation #459
- Barbeau-Gainer Builders Inc. v. Whitefish Lake First Nation
- Whitefish Lake First Nation Request for Reconsideration, re: Whitefish Lake First Nation v. Director, Northwest Boreal Region, Alberta Environment, re: Tri Link Resources Ltd.
- Whitefish Lake First Nation v. Director, Northwest Boreal Region, Alberta Environment, re: Tri Link Resources Ltd.
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- To protect spawning Lake Michigan whitefish, DNR limits anglers' hooks
- From Waters to Table: The Story of the Great Lakes Whitefish
- Then & Now: A brief history of local Indigenous communities
- 7 First Nations in Alta. want answers on carbon capture and storage plans
- Montana lake study shows how invasive species affect native food webs
- ‘I’m excited’: First Nations women set to participate in election after Whitefish Lake amends its law
- In the Jordan River, imperiled lake whitefish are thrown a lifeline
- Whitefish Lake First Nation closes major land acquisition
- Tribes lead effort to restore, enhance native Great Lakes fish populations
- The Lake Whitefish Mystery and the Detectives Working to Solve It
- Aboriginal-led wildlife monitoring project empowers Whitefish Lake First Nation
- Treaty 6 Flag Raising Ceremony held at Brand Energy Solutions in Edmonton
- Experts optimistic about efforts to curtail invasive lake trout
- Anishinaabe tribes work to save a fish significant to their culture and an important source of protein
- Lake Michigan whitefish are disappearing. Here's why
- Rare Native Fish Species Discovered in Two Northwest Montana Lakes
- Beyond Local: Land-based education takes youth outdoors with cultural teachings
- Native Rights: Where Great Lakes Tribes can fish and how much is up for debate
- Northern Alberta First Nation welcomes ruling declaring election laws discriminatory
- Whitefish Lake basketball coach carries on legacy of murdered son
- Tallman will finally see his name on the ballot for chief
- Work to remove non-native fish from Flathead Lake underway
- Funding boosts Whitefish Lake First Nation economy
- Biodiversity loss on Indigenous territories
- First Nations, Métis settlements join forces for deal backed by Indigenous Opportunities Corporation
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation confronts effects of climate change on whitefish fishery
- 12 Indigenous communities sign 174 Million Dollar long-term economic benefit deal
- Cree women file court challenges against Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 for election discrimination
- Slain Whitefish First Nation couple were 'wonderful kids' destined to lead their community
- Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish populations
- Alberta sued for discriminating against children in care by taking their child allowance benefits
- U of A Elders, faculty and students contribute to research network aimed at improving health outcomes for Indigenous peoples in Alberta
- Mediation underway at Alberta First Nations school after teacher walk-out
- Henry Bird Steinhauer
- Rally held outside Alberta courthouse after threats made against school, First Nations
- Cousins take to strongman stage as first Indigeous man and woman to go pro
- Atikameg moves forward on the healing journey: A conversation with Chief Albert Thunder
- Federal Court hearing for Alberta First Nation to change election laws
- Treaty 8 First Nations introduce law requiring children to stay in care of their nation
- CBC News Sudbury hosts public forum in Atikameksheng
- Marvel picks Edmonton comic book illustrator for Indigenous issue
- 'A war on Aboriginal children': Alberta's 25 residential schools
- Local volleyball players claim silver at North American Indigenous Games
- No need for federal involvement in Alberta coal mine review, First Nations say
- Indigenous strongwoman makes history by becoming 1st in Canada to earn pro card
- Unresolved: Edna Bernard
- Alberta government backstops 6 First Nations on investment in $1.5B power plant near Edson
- Cree kids become recording artists talking about mental health, friendship and culture
- Alberta hopes deal will improve First Nations graduation rate
- Residents moving in to new affordable housing units for Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous communities say proposed gas pipeline in Northeastern B.C infringes on their rights
- Canada highlights progress settling Agricultural Benefits Claims with Treaty 8 First Nations
- First ever Indigenous woman with a Pro card competes in K-Days Alberta Strongman Competition
- Their land, their choice: When economic reconciliation and climate justice conflict
- 'They need to help us': First Nations members say laws fail to protect economic rights
- Fred Sasakamoose
- Their land, their call: When economic reconciliation and climate justice conflict
- Anishinaabe tribes work to save Michigan whitefish
- Rare native fish found in lakes
- Alberta Wildfires Cause First Nations Evacuations, Devastate Slave Lake
- Native band sues for $550-billion, saying mine sites belong to them
- Alberta wildfires push thousands of Indigenous people from their homes
- First Nations in Sudbury area close their communities
- From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish
- Sault Tribe restocks U.P. waterways with walleye, whitefish
- First Nations, Métis Settlements invest in Clearwater oilfield -
- These 11 Towns In Montana Were Ranked Among US Favorites In 2024
- New Film Captures Sault Tribe’s Mission to Protect Great Lakes Whitefish
- Native America Calling: The strength of powerlifting for Indigenous female athletes
- Indigenous alliance celebrates NGL pipeline following $103-million loan guarantee
- Beyond Local: Wildfires are threatening First Nations and Metis communities in Alberta
- Beyond Local: Angela Houle becomes first Indigenous woman to get strongman pro card
- Organized sport bringing Indigenous students back to school in northern Alberta
- Whitefish Lake looking for grant dollars to build multiplex with restaurant & rink
- Indigenous-owned company supplies 250,000 masks to oil industry amid COVID-19
- First Nations families of 2 slain teens say police didn't take them seriously
- Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
- Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation closes second largest deal with $150 million loan guarantee for 12 Indigenous communities
- Brand Energy Solutions & Whitefish Lake First Nation #128
- Brand Energy Solutions & Whitefish Lake First Nation #128
- Update on long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve through July 2018
- Sentencing begins for man accused in Whitefish Lake double-murder
- Alberta wildfires push thousands of Indigenous people from their homes
- Guilty plea expected from man accused of killing teens near Whitefish Lake
- Young: Local athletes bound for Indigenous Games
- Update on long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve through July 2018
- Sentencing begins for man accused in Whitefish Lake double-murder
- Alberta wildfires push thousands of Indigenous people from their homes
- Guilty plea expected from man accused of killing teens near Whitefish Lake
- Young: Local athletes bound for Indigenous Games
- Axxcelus Closes 1600 Hectare Land Acquisition for Whitefish Lake First Nation #128
- Great Lakes whitefish struggle to survive as ice cover melts away
- Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Adjuncts
- Rising interest leads to wave of Indigenous catering companies
- First Indigenous mother-daughter team to appear on TV game show
- Federal Court hearing for Alberta First Nation to change election laws
- Why fish consumption advisories in Great Lakes states carry their own risks
- Gunshots ended love story for 'inseparable' Alberta First Nations teens
- Angela Houle becomes first Indigenous woman to get strongman pro card
- Whitefish Lake First Nation deployed 100 cameras traps (red circles)...
- Whitefish, an important native food source from the Great Lakes, facing challenges
- Alberta CCS Project Could Be ‘Scuppered’ without Permanent Subsidies, Industry Analysts Warn
- UPDATE: High Prairie area teen found safe
- Energy regulator ignores First Nations’ concerns
- Brand Energy Solutions & Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 continue 17-year relationship with new joint venture partnership: Ka wîcehtohk
- Alberta signs deal with group of First Nations to improve students' outcomes
- 8 Alberta First Nations Want Impact Assessment Act Review for CCS Megaproject
- Whitefish Lake councillor learned from kôhkom's example
- Outswimming Extinction in the Great Lakes
- Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans
- Agreement aims to train more Indigenous physicians, improve health care for six northeastern Alberta First Nations
- Feeding the spirit of First Nations students
- Lifting cars, pushing trucks helps this Indigenous strongman crush depression
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Whitefish Lake First Nation land use and occupancy study
- Wildfire evacuation experiences of band members of whitefish lake first nation 459, Alberta, Canada
- Co-operative resource management as an adaptive strategy for aboriginal communities: the Whitefish Lake First Nation case study.
- Management of commercial fisheries for lake whitefish in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America
- Indigenous-led analysis of important subsistence species response to resource extraction
- The Impacts of Climate Change on the Health and Well-being of the Peoples of Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario
- Sources of Indigenous Jurisdiction in McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation# 128
- Seeking Education on Their Terms: The Atikameksheng Anishnawbek 1880–1930
- Beyond Charter Applicability: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Indigenous Jurisdiction in McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation
- Spawning behaviour of lake whitefish in Lake Huron revealed by fine-scale acoustic telemetry and Indigenous ecological knowledge
- Beyond Charter Applicability: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Indigenous Jurisdiction in McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation
- Sources of Indigenous Jurisdiction in McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation# 128
- Beyond Charter Applicability: Unveiling Challenges and Opportunities for Indigenous Jurisdiction in McCarthy v. Whitefish Lake First Nation
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