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Metis Nation Northwest Territories Submissions to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Metis Nation NWT, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Metis Nation - Northwest Territories presents formal submissions to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (February 21-23, 1996) addressing socio-economic concerns and proposing establishment of an Environmental Monitoring Board and a Socio-Economic Monitoring Agency (SEMA) to ensure maximum benefits to Métis peoples and NWT residents, conditional upon addressing ten key deficiencies in the environmental impact statement regarding Aboriginal rights, employment, business opportunities, and cumulative effects assessment.
Métis Traditional Knowledge Development Plans
Final Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Northern Environmental Coalition, February 23, 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Northern Environmental Coalition and partner organizations submit final recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel, addressing substantive issues including aboriginal engagement, environmental standards, protected areas strategy, staged project implementation, and monitoring procedures.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge
Public Hearing, Technical Session, General, NWT Diamonds Project (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 23, 1996)
23 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Public hearing transcript from the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel's review of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamond mine near Lac de Gras on February 23, 1996. The document includes presentations from various stakeholders including wildlife biologists, community members, Metis representatives, and economic development authorities, with discussion of environmental concerns, socio-economic benefits, and indigenous participation in the project.
Development Plans Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Environmental Assessment Panel Hearing Presentations, BHP Diamond Mine (Ruari Carthew, February 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
Two pieces of testimony presented to the Environmental Assessment Panel during the BHP Diamond Mine hearing on February 23, 1996: first, a 16-year-old's account of experiencing the pristine tundra ecosystem and concerns about human impact on wildlife; second, Gatorzelle Mackenzie's testimony summarizing her father's Dogrib perspective on land rights, historical treaty agreements, and contemporary environmental and social concerns affecting the Dogrib people.
Traditional Knowledge Tłı̨chǫ Wildlife Air Quality
Presentation at the Public Hearing of the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Anke Tuininga, February 23, 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
Anke Tuininga presents her opposition to the proposed BHP diamond mine at public hearings on February 23, 1996, raising concerns about inadequate environmental studies, impacts on wildlife and water quality, land claims issues, and the destruction of wilderness and renewable resources that aboriginal peoples depend upon.
Development Plans Water Quality Wildlife Correspondence Fish Habitat
Employment Opportunities for Women in the NWT Diamonds Project, Oral Presentation & Letter (CCLOW, February 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
CCLOW presents to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel on gender equity and employment opportunities for women, particularly aboriginal women, in the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, providing recommendations for community-based training, pre-employment programs, and removal of systemic barriers to women's participation.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Hearing Submissions (GNWT, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A comprehensive environmental assessment document package submitted to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel in February 1996, containing Government of the Northwest Territories submissions on environmental effects monitoring frameworks, ecological impact assessment, mitigation strategies, environmental protection plans, air quality standards, and wildlife compensation mechanisms under various land claim agreements. The documents establish conceptual frameworks for distinguishing compliance monitoring from environmental effects monitoring and propose establishing independent bodies to oversee long-term effects monitoring programs involving government agencies, BHP, aboriginal organizations, and traditional land users.
Development Plans Monitoring Wildlife
Speaking Notes for Oral Presentation, Socio-Economic Technical Session, BHP Ekati Diamond Mine Public Hearing (DIAND, February 1996)
22 February 1996Presentation
DIAND officials present speaking notes to the BHP Ekati Diamond Mine review panel outlining federal positions on Aboriginal economic benefits, minesite security, and mineral royalties, including projected revenues of $2 billion over 21 years and royalty sharing mechanisms for comprehensive land claim settlements in the Mackenzie Valley.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Yellowknives Dene Tłı̨chǫ
Final Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, Public Hearings Phase II (NWT Federation of Labour, February 1996)
22 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Northwest Territories Federation of Labour submits a comprehensive brief to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel detailing labor, employment, occupational health and safety, and social impact concerns, recommending stringent regulatory requirements, northern hiring guarantees, workplace protections, and independent monitoring mechanisms as conditions for project approval.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Public Hearing Transcript, Technical Session on Socio-Economics, BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project (Multiple parties, February 22, 1996)
22 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on socio-economic aspects of the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories diamond mining project near Lac de Gras, held in Yellowknife on February 22, 1996. Presentations and discussions covered aboriginal economic benefits, royalty sharing under land claims, mine security, and women's and community concerns regarding social impacts.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Monitoring Correspondence
A Promise Is a Promise: Legacy of the NWT Diamonds Project, Presentation to BHP FEARO Panel (Jamie Bastedo, February 1996)
22 February 1996Presentation
Jamie Bastedo presents to the BHP Fearo Panel on sustainable development principles and legacy planning for the NWT Diamonds Project, emphasizing partnership with local communities, economic diversification, environmental protection, and post-closure rehabilitation through capital investment, regulatory frameworks, phased development, and closure planning.
Development Plans Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Statement to the BHP/Dia Met Proposed Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Wayne Fipke, February 1996)
22 February 1996Letter
Wayne Fipke, a former President and shareholder of Dia Met Minerals, submits a statement to the environmental assessment panel urging approval of the proposed BHP/Dia Met diamond mine without onerous restrictions, arguing that the project will have positive economic impacts and that development should proceed under existing regulatory rules without delay.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Exploration
Submission to the Socio-Economic Impacts Technical Session, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Hearings (Lutsel K'e First Nation, February 1996)
21 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Lutsel K'e First Nation presents concerns about the proposed BHP/Diamet diamond mine to the NWT environmental assessment review, highlighting impacts on cultural identity, traditional economy, social issues related to wage economy dependence, and inadequate consultation in program design. The submission advocates for community-based solutions, harvest income support, aboriginal employment guarantees, and completion of treaty land entitlement negotiations before project approval.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Water Quality Correspondence
Public Hearings, Technical Session, Socio-Economics, BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project (Multiple parties, February 1996)
21 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on the socio-economic effects of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamonds project near Lac de Gras, held in Yellowknife on February 21, 1996. Presentations and testimony address employment projections, economic benefits, community impacts, environmental technologies, and monitoring plans, with input from BHP representatives, territorial government officials, aboriginal groups, and community stakeholders.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Dene Cultural Institute Five Year Plan, 1993 to 1998, BHP Public Hearing Exhibit (Dene Cultural Institute, February 1996)
21 February 1996Report
A five-year strategic plan document for the Dene Cultural Institute covering the period 1993-1998, received by IEMA in February 1996.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene
McClean Lake Project Human Resources Development Plan (Cogema Resources Inc., 1996)
21 February 1996Regulatory Filing
This Human Resources Development Plan for 1996 establishes a working agreement between Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment and Cogema Resources Inc. to recruit, train, and advance residents of Saskatchewan's North, particularly from designated impact communities, in employment at the McClean Lake Project. The plan provides employment classifications, anticipated staffing demand, and priority employment targets across supervisory, technical, entry-level, and trades positions.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge
Presentation on the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement (Metis Nation NWT, February 1996)
21 February 1996Presentation
Presentation by Gary Bohnet, President of the Métis Nation of the Northwest Territories, to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel outlining concerns regarding socio-economic impacts and requesting establishment of Environmental Monitoring and Socio-economic Monitoring Boards as conditions for the Métis Nation's conditional support of the proposed diamond mine project.
Métis Traditional Knowledge Development Plans
Questions on BHP Wildlife Management Presentation & Objection to Panel Questioning Procedure (Dene Nation, February 1996)
20 February 1996Letter
The Dene Nation submits written questions to the panel chairperson regarding BHP's wildlife management presentation, specifically addressing inconsistencies in the application of traditional knowledge, water quality safety for human consumption, and caribou impact assessment methodology. The letter also formally objects to the panel's procedure of limiting questioning time for Indigenous participants.
Correspondence Caribou Wildlife Waste Rock
Questions to BHP/Diamet Review Panel on Treatment of Traditional Knowledge (Dene Nation, February 1996)
20 February 1996Letter
The Dene Nation submits written questions to the BHP/Diamet Review Panel regarding the adequacy and consideration of traditional knowledge (termed 'Dene Science') in the proponent's Environmental Impact Statement, and inquires about the proponent's engagement with Yellowknives Dene First Nation guidelines.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Correspondence
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, Public Hearing Technical Session, Wildlife, Yellowknife (Multiple parties, February 1996)
20 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel hearing on wildlife impacts of the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories diamond mine project near Lac de Gras. BHP presented comprehensive wildlife baseline studies covering caribou migration corridors, grizzly bear movements and habitat use, esker ecosystems, carnivore denning, bird nesting and migration, and small mammal populations, with proposed adaptive management and monitoring strategies to minimize impacts.
Wildlife Caribou Habitat Assessment

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