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Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council (KTC) was formed in 1995 so its member Nations could work together. It is based in Atikameg and serves First Nations north of Lesser Slave Lake, in an area often called the "back lakes." The member Nations are:

• Loon River
• Lubicon Lake Band
• Peerless Trout
• Whitefish Lake
• Woodland Cree

All five Nations are rich with the culture and traditions of the Cree people, and Cree (Nehiyawewin) is their language. The council's chiefs describe their Nations as part of a sacred and binding agreement made with the Crown under Treaty 8 in 1899. The Lubicon Lake Band was missed by government agents during the 1899 signing. The Elders' guiding phrase, "Five strands of a cord cannot be easily broken," expresses the strength the Nations find in working together.

KTC provides health, IT, employment and training, administration, and child and family services, and supports its member Nations' governing councils. Schools are run by a separate organization, the KTC Education Authority, which offers Cree-language and land-based learning and focuses on respect, inclusivity and environmental stewardship. Oil and gas and forestry are important industries in the area.