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Terra Borealis (No. 1): Traditional and Western Scientific Environmental Knowledge, Workshop Proceedings, Northwest River, Labrador (Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research, 1998)
~1998Report
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Workshop proceedings from September 1997 in Northwest River, Labrador, examining the integration of traditional Aboriginal environmental knowledge and Western scientific knowledge. The document includes presentations and discussions from Indigenous leaders, scientists, and elders on knowledge systems, environmental stewardship, and ethical research practices relevant to environmental monitoring and resource management in northern Canada.
Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Wildlife Environmental Agreement
BHP Diamonds Facts, Ekati Diamond Mine Overview (BHP Billiton, 1998)
~1998Report
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BHP Diamonds Facts sheet (Issue #2, 1998) provides comprehensive overview of the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering its ownership structure, regulatory approvals, site infrastructure, mining operations, environmental management, and workforce. The document details the mine's construction progress, technical specifications for processing facilities, power systems, and environmental initiatives including wildlife habitat protection and traditional knowledge integration.
Development Plans Exploration Regulatory Water Quality
Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc. at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories (Points West Heritage Consulting, 1998)
1998Report
1998 Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc. at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, prepared for BHP Diamonds Inc. (Yellowknife) and transmitted to Red Pedersen, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, July 7 1999. Surveyed proposed Sable Lake road area near Pigeon Lake, documenting sites LeNt-18, LeNt-19, LdNs-29, LeNu-20 (artifact inventories: grey quartz flake / scraper, chert burin tool, quartzite tools — Tables 7, 11, 12 with raw material, type, weight and dimensions).
Development Plans Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Terra Borealis: Traditional and Western Scientific Environmental Knowledge, Workshop Proceedings, Northwest River, Labrador (Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research, 1998)
~1998Report
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Workshop proceedings from September 1997 in Northwest River, Labrador, organized by the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research to integrate traditional Aboriginal environmental knowledge with Western scientific approaches in environmental monitoring and research. The document includes presentations from Indigenous Elders and scientists on knowledge systems, resource management, and guidelines for incorporating both approaches in environmental research.
Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Wildlife Caribou Community-Based Monitoring
Terra Borealis No. 1, Traditional and Western Scientific Environmental Knowledge Workshop Proceedings (Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research, 1998)
~1998Report
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Workshop proceedings documenting a September 1997 gathering in Northwest River, Labrador, convened by the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research to explore how traditional Aboriginal environmental knowledge and Western scientific knowledge can be integrated into environmental research and monitoring. The proceedings include presentations by Indigenous elders and scientists on knowledge systems, resource management practices, ethical research guidelines, and collaborative approaches to environmental stewardship.
Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Environmental Agreement Wildlife
Aboriginal and Community Issues, Miscellaneous Binder (Diavik Diamond Mines, 1998 to 2004)
1998–2004Report
Aboriginal and Community Issues (Miscellaneous) Binder for the Ekati / NWT diamond mining sector (1998-2004). Includes Deh Cho First Nations Interim Measures Agreement territorial-boundary map and Appendix II Draft Guidelines for the Development of a Deh Cho Land Use Plan, North Slave Metis Alliance (NSMA) correspondence, GNWT correspondence, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. (Joe Carrabba, President, April 30 2004) letter to Hon. Andy Mitchell, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Ottawa), and academic references on tribal mineral resource development (American Indian Law Review 9, 161-194, 1981) and mineral taxation in developing countries (Palmer 1980).
Traditional Knowledge Community-Based Monitoring Correspondence Regulatory Environmental Agreement
Common Ground Consultation Materials, Constitutional Working Group (Constitutional Working Group, 1998)
~1998Report
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This is a consultation workbook produced by the Constitutional Working Group presenting two approaches and four models for developing a new constitution and system of government for the western Northwest Territories after territorial division in 1999. The document outlines how Aboriginal self-governments and territorial public government could work together, addressing Aboriginal peoples' inherent right to self-government while maintaining democratic representation and Canadian constitutional consistency.
Traditional Knowledge Métis Yellowknives Dene Environmental Agreement
Cumulative Effects Assessment Reference Binder, NWT CEAM Framework and Ekati/Lac de Gras Area (IEMA, 1998 to 2004)
1998–2004Report
Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine area (2001-2002). Includes Francois Messier (University of Saskatchewan) for EMAB Cumulative Impacts and the Bathurst Caribou Herd report (proposed tools for assessing effects), Anne Gunn (GNWT RWED), Lorraine Seale, Environment Canada (Prairie and Northern Region) and Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Rachel Crapeau) participation, Workshop on Preliminary NWT Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Framework (CEAMF) January 8-February 8 2001, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency CEA Practitioners Guide (140-page state-of-the-art guide, English/French).
Monitoring Wildlife Caribou Regulatory Correspondence
The Use of Traditional Knowledge in the Environmental Management of Ekati (IEMA, 1998)
1998Report
"The Use of Traditional Knowledge in the Environmental Management of Ekati" binder for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife). Includes TK planning meeting notes and participants list, Excerpts from BHP's Environmental Agreement and BHP's Environmental Agreement Annual Report (Part B), West Kitikmeot Slave Study (WKSS) funded studies, Lutsel K'e Dene gathering of Dene way-of-life knowledge (Dene ch'anie) and Chipewyan terminology for species/habitat in the Gahcho Kue area (December 8 1998 Lutsel K'e Dene letter), 1997 discovery of 30 new archaeological sites with re-recording of three previously documented sites, and BHP-Metis Impact and Benefits Agreement negotiation tensions.
Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Yellowknives Dene
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1997, Environmental Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1997)
31 December 1997Report
This is the 1997 Environmental Agreement Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, Canada's first diamond mine located in the Northwest Territories barrenlands, providing a comprehensive plain-English summary of environmental monitoring programs across water quality, aquatic life, wildlife, vegetation, and cultural heritage throughout the first year of mine construction and operations.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Development Plans
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Aboriginal Title (Supreme Court of Canada, December 1997)
11 December 1997Report
This landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision addresses the nature and scope of aboriginal title and rights, establishing that aboriginal title is a distinct, constitutionally protected right to exclusive use and occupation of land, and setting out the legal test for proving such title based on historical occupation at the time of Crown sovereignty.
Traditional Knowledge
Diamonds Update, Issue 4 (BHP Billiton, December 1997)
1 December 1997Report
BHP Diamonds' December 1997 newsletter announces the official naming of the NWT Diamonds Project as the Ekati Diamond Mine, provides construction progress updates showing the project 70% complete with planned Q4 1998 production start, and reports a milestone of one million hours worked without a lost-time accident during construction.
Development Plans Exploration Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
BHP Wildlife Monitoring Program Planning File, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 1997 to February 2001)
1997Report
BHP Wildlife Monitoring Program binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1998-2001) — BHP Diamonds Inc. File 4.3.6.2. Includes Wildlife Compact Disk distribution (February 2001), planning process for the WMP (January 1998), construction-phase records for the Panda Lake diversion channel (computer files, hand-written notes, photographs, undeveloped film and video of erosion at Grizzly Lake), Federal EIS submission history, and bird/caribou monitoring session planning. Distribution: Tamara Hamilton (INAC), Anne Wilson (Environment Canada), Kevin McCormick (Canadian Wildlife Service), Kathryn Emmett (GNWT RWED).
Wildlife Monitoring Correspondence Traditional Knowledge
Newspaper and Newsletter Clippings, BHP Diamonds Update Issues 1 to 4 (BHP Billiton, 1997)
1 December 1997Report
BHP Diamonds' December 1997 newsletter reporting on the Ekati Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, covering construction progress (50-70% complete), safety achievements (one million work hours without lost time accident), employment and procurement statistics, operational updates including facility construction, exploration results, and organizational appointments as the project transitions toward production startup in October 1998.
Development Plans Exploration Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination Policy (IEMA, November 1997)
5 November 1997Letter
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency transmits its draft "Policy Respecting Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination" to the NWT Water Board for comment, establishing protocols for how the Agency will interact with regulatory bodies, BHP, and government regarding environmental information sharing and coordination related to the Ekati Diamond Mine.
Environmental Agreement Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Special Places Newsletter, Volume 1 (GNWT, November 1997)
1 November 1997Report
This November 1997 newsletter from the NWT Protected Areas Strategy provides information on the government's initiative to develop a protected areas framework for the Northwest Territories by 1998, featuring articles on Gwich'in protected areas, grassroots community efforts in Fort Resolution, scientific approaches to habitat representation, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and an upcoming open house on November 20, 1997.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Traditional Knowledge Grizzly Bear
Traditional Knowledge on Community Health, Final Report (Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, August 1997)
31 August 1997Report
A Traditional Knowledge Study on Community Health documenting the perspectives of 29 Lutsel K'e Dene elders on community health indicators including leadership, togetherness, economic development, youth participation, family well-being, healing practices, and land use, conducted from March to August 1997 using action research methodology involving interviews, training, and community-based analysis.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Community-Based Monitoring
Research Strategy and Project Proposal Guidelines (WKSS, August 1997)
28 August 1997Report
This document establishes research strategy and project proposal guidelines for the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, a five-year collaborative study initiated in 1996 to collect baseline environmental, ecological, and socio-economic information for the Slave Geological Province in the Northwest Territories to support informed decision-making regarding development impacts. It provides detailed instructions for researchers submitting project proposals, selection criteria, and requirements for integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research.
Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Wildlife
Summary of the Independent Review of the BHP Diamond Mine Process (CIRL, 1997)
30 June 1997Report
This independent review by the Canadian Institute of Resources Law examines the regulatory processes, agreements, and decision-making framework that led to approval of BHP's diamond mine in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories. The report documents the Environmental Agreement, water licence, Impact and Benefits Agreements, and Socio-Economic Agreement, and provides recommendations for applying this model to future mineral development in the North.
Environmental Agreement Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, Aboriginal Title Decision (Supreme Court of Canada, June 1997)
16 June 1997Regulatory Filing
The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Delgamuukw v. British Columbia (June 1997) establishes the constitutional content and proof requirements for aboriginal title under s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, addressing claims by Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to 58,000 square kilometres in British Columbia. The court held that aboriginal title encompasses the exclusive right to use and occupy land for various purposes, must be proven through evidence of occupation at sovereignty (including oral histories), is inalienable and communal, and can only be infringed by government if justified by compelling objectives paired with consultation and fair compensation.
Traditional Knowledge Regulatory

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