The objective of this traditional land use study was to provide information, both regional and site specific, to the oil and gas industry regarding the area in which these companies plan to locate their operations. The authors of the study note that traditional land use studies cannot be considered complete when they only describe traditional activity; studies must also aim to relate the relationship between the people and the land. Furthermore, site specific information must be given within a larger regional context to understand the land uses of a community who utilize resources over a large area. This study provides a brief explanation of the history of the "bush" economy and its importance for the Fort McKay First Nation as well as a discussion of the impacts of ongoing commercial operations in the area ranging from logging to oil sand development. The study concludes that exploration and testing on the Mobil Oil Kearl Lake lease is already having a strong negative influence on certain members of the Fort McKay First Nation, especially those who continue to operate traplines in the project area. The ongoing changes to the land have also led to increased access which in turn has led to an increase in general disruption, noise, and vandalism.