The ATC Cultural Festival 2025 will build on the success of the 2019 and 2022 festivals.
Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region’s First Nations and Métis communities, along with guest artists for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming.
The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization.
Hosted by Athabasca Tribal Council, this will be a gathering and celebration that welcomes all people. The ATC Cultural Festival will be both an important community event, and a continuing cultural tourism attraction for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
Role Responsibilities:
- Assisting Elders and Knowledge Keepers with demonstrations featuring the Ceremonial tipi, Sacred Fire, Elder’s Tent, traditional food preservations, and preparations demonstrations and methods
- Achieving multiple preparation tasks :
- Assisting with Fire keeping
- Getting firewood from the pile
- Hauling water
- Gathering supplies
- Cleaning up after the demonstrations
- Setting up or taking down tables, chairs, and putting them in a storage area
- Keeping the site clean and safe
