In 1994, Tony Mercredi was Chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. This accelerated the growth of economic opportunity for Indigenous communities in the region.One opportunity led to another and ACFN Business Group was formed, eventually rebranding in 2012 as Acden. Since 1994, Acden has worked to meet the same founding goals: to ensure a strong, sustainable future for ACFN and to achieve service excellence. With the continued guidance of ACFN Chief and Council, the administrative team at Acden keeps the vision of Chief Mercredi alive while adapting to an everchanging economy, industry and region.