@article {25008,
	title = {Old Fort Point land use study: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation; Old Fort Point Lake Athabasca, Alberta},
	year = {2003},
	note = {Consultant commissioned by First Nation},
	abstract = {The purpose of the HRIA was to conduct assessment of lands that would be part of a "land swap" that would see the relinquishing of ACFN use of the Chipewyan Reserve 201 at the Athabasca River delta and the creation of a new reserve-based community on the south shore of the lake. As a product of the HRIA, a number of site locations were identified that did not strictly fit the definition of "historical resources", as defined b y the Historical Resources Act (RSA 2000). Often these were areas associated with personal stories and living memories of the members of the Fort Chipewyan community. In an effort to preserve this information, a limited land use study was implemented simultaneously with the HRIA. The purpose of this study was to record the stories, memories and histories of the people who lived at Old Fort, and to preserve a record of these memories for future generations to enjoy.  The primary objectives of this land use study were to inventory traditional and modern land use sites within the proposed development zone; to evaluate the location and condition of the individual sites identified; to forecast the nature and magnitude of site-specific impacts; and to present the information in an organized way to permit the ACFN to evaluate the significance of the sites identified in order to make decisions about their long term management. The purpose of the land use recording program conducted was not to provide an exhaustive study of the full history of Old Fort. Rather, it was to provide a local context for not only understanding the historical resource sites identified during the HRIA, but also to preserve some of the stories and memories associated with Old Fort. This was accomplished in cooperation with the members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.  The methods used for the recording of the stories and memories associated with Old Fort Point included three different methods, including a formal interview session with Victoria Mercredi, informal traditional site visitations with Rene Bruno and Charlie Mercredi and incidental visitation that occurred during the HRIA. While the stories of Old Fort were primarily gathered during the first two procedures, the bulk of the reported site locations were noted as the result of the latter field investigation. This investigation was an outgrowth of the work that was being conducted as part of the HRIA for the proposed Old Fort development area.},
	keywords = {ACFN, Chipewyan Reserve 201, impact assessment, traditional land use }
}
