Wood Buffalo National Park is one of the second largest National Parks in Canada, with a portion of its area considered to be traditional Cree land. This article briefly discusses the history of the Park, the Cree land claim, and some Park benefits of this claim settlement from a historical perspective, Wood Buffalo Park was created for both preservation and for the beneficial use of those who traditionally occupied it. With this in mind, the superintendent of the park explains the possible outcome of the untested concept of joint-management between the Mikisew Cree in Fort Chipewyan and the current park authority. East conveys the challenges of deciding who should be involved in management decisions and to what extent. Although overall, he is in favour of a formalized joint-management structure, he presents his concerns regarding mutual objectives, authority levels, accountability, protection of other interests, and the impact of partitioning the park. These issues are examined in terms of the possibility for improved resource management, but also for the constraints they might impose. This article clearly expresses the situation confronting the Park and the Natives in a positive and objective fashion, depicting joint-management as a major accomplishment and positive step forward.