Tourism plays a key role in Fort Chipewyan's economy, especially in the summer months.

Air is one of two methods of access to Fort Chipewyan in the summer.

There are no all-weather roads to Fort Chipewyan, but it can be reached via winter roads in the winter.

The first boat was built in 1749 and by the late 18th century, boat building stations existed from James Bay to Fort Chipewyan.

It normally took two years for heavy goods to cross the continent, goods being stored at Fort Chipewyan over the winter.

Grandin was subsequently assigned to a mission at Fort Chipewyan (now in Alberta).

Although he was invited to stay the winter at Fort Chipewyan, this offer was rejected, Bompas preferring to push further ahead.

He was an intellectual who established a library at Fort Chipewyan and both wrote and published works on the fur trade.

Fort Chipewyan 45 out of 847 residents chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.

He was ordained in 1892 and served at Fort Chipewyan then Fort Simpson.