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An introduction to Fort McMurray: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
Cree, Denesuline and Dane-zaa peoples lived here long before the fur trade, and the region falls under Treaty 8, signed in 1899. Fort McMurray #468 First Nation, of Cree and Chipewyan heritage, has reserves on Gregoire Lake near Anzac, about 50 km southeast. Before Europeans arrived, Cree and Denesuline families moved with the seasons to hunt and fish across the Athabasca country. Treaty 8 was signed at Fort McMurray and other northern points in 1899, promising reserves, annual payments and hunting and fishing rights.
Fort McMurray is on Treaty 8 territory, the traditional lands of the Cree and Dene, and the homeland of the Métis. It lies in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Nearby: Anzac · Fort McMurray #468 First Nation · Fort McKay First Nation · Chipewyan Prairie First Nation · Conklin · Fort Chipewyan
McMurray Métis was founded in 1987 as a local of the Métis Nation of Alberta, run by an elected council. From its office on Sakitawaw Trail it offers bursaries, summer student jobs and citizenship services. Its calendar includes the annual Métis Fest, Louis Riel Day and Christmas celebrations for children and Elders. In June 2026 it reported that construction of the McMurray Métis Cultural Centre was advancing. About 60 kilometres north, Fort McKay First Nation sits on the Athabasca River. Its roughly 800 members are of Dene, Cree and Métis descent, and it shares its territory with the Fort McKay Métis Community. The Nation runs the Elsie Fabian School, a youth centre and a health centre. Fort McKay also owns several businesses. They include Fort McKay Landing, the Fort McKay Oil Sands Development Company and the Alex & Alice Boucher Industrial Park. It works in partnership with energy companies such as Suncor. Its guiding approach, in the Nation's words, is to embrace change while keeping its cultural identity strong.
More on the region: Indigenous Alberta · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Fort McMurray and across Treaty 8 territory.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Fort McMurray and across Treaty 8 territory. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Fort McMurray schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Fort McMurray. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Screen printing for Fort McMurrayCustom clothing and designs
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Fort McMurray.
The minimum is 10 garments. Designs can use up to 4 colours, design help is included, and every order is quoted before printing. The hoodies are printed in Saskatoon and shipped to Fort McMurray.
Yes. Orders ship from Saskatoon within 1–3 business days, shipping cost is calculated at checkout, and orders of $90 or more ship free within Canada.
Yes. Custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design, and every order is quoted before printing. Design help is included. We print in Saskatoon and ship the finished order to the Wood Buffalo region, which suits a youth program, a festival volunteer team or a work crew.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
Every XUSI design carries a word and a reason. sôhkahpinêw, on the Wolf tee, is about holding on. sâskwatôn is the Cree name the city of Saskatoon was named after. Both ship to Fort McMurray like everything else in the line.
The brand is Indigenous-owned, built by two brothers who write the meanings themselves. Read them on the Meanings page, or browse Cree language clothing.
