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An Indigenous-led organization dedicated to protecting the Peace-Athabasca Delta and its people.

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‍Nipîy Tu Research & Knowledge Centre is guided by an interim Board of Directors that is supported by a team of professionals dedicated to ecological and cultural sustainability. On the Board of Directors sits representatives from each of the founding communities.
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Photo: Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre Strategic Planning Session, November 2022

From left:
Mark Gustafson (JFK Law), Gary Wilson (Project Manager), Denise Golden (Community Engagement Coordinator), Tammy Riel (CEO, Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation), Lisa Tssessaze (Director, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation - Dene Lands & Resource Management), Lori Cyprien (Manager - Rights and Lands, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation), Bruce Maclean (Director, Maclean Environmental Consulting), Carmen Wells (Manager - Lands and Regulatory, Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation), Hannah Reid (Project Coordinator), Melody Lepine (Director, Mikisew Cree First Nation - Government and Industry Relations)
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Join Nipîy Tu at the grand opening of the mobile laboratory
November 1, 2024

Nipîy Tu extends a warm invitation to all to the grand opening of the mobile laboratory! Join us November 21st, 2024 anytime from 12 - 5 pm at 129 McDonald Street in Fort Chipewyan.

Official Statement on Big Dock
October, 2024
October 7, 2024

Outstanding environmental liabilities such as the state of Big Dock require federal collaboration with all impacted Nations to safely improve navigational access.

Mobile Laboratory to arrive in Fort Chipewyan in February 2024
February 26, 2024

NTRKC is introducing a mobile laboratory in Fort Chipewyan in late February 2024

A Message from Nipîy Tu's first Executive Director
February 19, 2024

Tammy Riel, NTRKC's first Executive Director, begins her work with NTRKC with a message

Nipîy Tu welcomes its first Executive Director
January 31, 2024

NTRKC is excited to announce a significant milestone in its journey: the appointment of our first Executive Director, Tammy Riel

Nipîy Tu is hiring an interim Executive Director
July 6, 2023

NTRKC is seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead our non-profit organization as it transitions from development to operational phases

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Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre is an Indigenous-led knowledge centre that works to ensure the restoration, protection, and promotion of the ecological health and cultural integrity of the Delta and its people.

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