The Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Association (AMVRA) was formed in 1993 from the earlier Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association to expand its efforts from the designation of the Alexander Mackenzie Trail to the commemoration of the national Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route. Registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia and as a Not-For-Profit Corporation with Revenue Canada, the Association

continues to further the concept of a dedicated historic route between the Old Port of Quebec and Fort Chipewyan, Alberta via the original Voyageur Route of the North West Company, and thence on the route of Alexander Mackenzie's 1792-1793 expedition to the Pacific Ocean. These routes are known as "The Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route ~ Canada Sea to Sea".

The Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route Association is administered by a volunteer board of directors consisting of nine members with addresses in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Honorary patrons for the Association are Hon. John Fraser P.C. Q.C., Pierre Berton, Lewis W. MacKenzie MSC CD, Senator Ray Perrault and Peter C. Newman. The Association has a national membership of over 300 people, and produces a quarterly newsletter which highlights the activities of the Association and information related to the Route.

The purposes of the Association include:

• To educate the public concerning the Alexander Mackenzie Expedition in 1792-1793 from Fort Chipewyan to Dean Channel and its place in Canada's history;
• To encourage preservation, enhancement and interpretation of the natural, archaeological and scenic heritage of the Route;
• To encourage and conduct research about the Route.

The Association was instrumental in establishing Route Proclamations and, building on that success, the AMVRA is preparing for a National expansion to regional affiliates and chapters.

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