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Speaking notes for the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council at EARP scoping hearings presenting concerns about the proposed BHP diamond mine near Lac de Gras, emphasizing Dogrib aboriginal and treaty rights, the importance of traditional knowledge in impact assessment, and the need for sustainable development practices that respect Dogrib subsistence and wildlife resources.
Background presentation by outfitters Mike Freeland and Fred Webb to the BHP Environmental Assessment Panel regarding negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining on their established hunting and tourism operations at Lac de Gras and Courageous Lake in the Northwest Territories, including interference with caribou migration routes and loss of revenue.
Mike Freeland and Fred Webb of Quaivik Limited present background information to the BHP Environmental Assessment Panel describing how diamond exploration activities at Lac de Gras have negatively impacted their licensed outfitting business, disrupted caribou migration patterns, and threatened employment for Aboriginal guides and staff since 1992.
The Métis Nation - Northwest Territories submits detailed comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, highlighting the proponent's failure to recognize Métis aboriginal rights, land claims, and consultation obligations in the North Slave Region, and requesting specific requirements for impact assessment methodologies, socio-economic baseline data, and mitigation measures across construction, operations, and abandonment phases.
The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee submits comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine environmental review, recommending expanded scope to address cumulative regional mineral development, stronger government participation, project justification requirements, and proper consideration of aboriginal rights and traditional ecological knowledge.
Northern Environmental Coalition (NEC) presentation summary to the Federal Environmental Assessment and Review Office (FEARO) Panel Information Office, April 5 1995 — Ecology North (Chris O'Brien, Director) and Sierra Legal Defence Fund. Covers project justification, cumulative effects, environmental review timing not driven by industry timetable, the BHP Project as a precedent/test case for mining in the Slave Geological Province (SGP), federal-provincial hydro plans for the Snare and Hood Rivers as alternative power for the project, and the five-year regional SGP study tied to Terms of Reference.
A letter from Alex Hall of Canoe Arctic Inc. to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel expressing strong opposition to the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, arguing that it will inevitably trigger extensive industrial development and destruction of the Barren Lands, Canada's last great wilderness area.
Submission SCP-027(A) — Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Renewable Resources Review of the Draft EIS Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine, submitted April 11 1995 to Letha MacLachlan, Chair, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Process. Recommends Subsection 6.2 renaming of "Management Plans" to "Environmental Protection Plan (EPP)" covering company policies on fishing, firearms, hunting and all-terrain vehicles, Section 8.0 Description of the Existing Environment proponent biophysical-respect treatment, and GNWT Sustainable Development Directive (Section 4 Implementation through joint-program collaboration and consultation with non-governmental partners).
Speaking notes from the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council (Rae-Edzo, NWT) to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel / EARP Review Panel, April 2-4 1995, summarizing presentations made earlier to the Aboriginal Mining Conference. Lays out Dogrib concerns about mineral development in the Slave Geological Province: impacts on wildlife (particularly caribou and fish), crucial wildlife habitat, and the need for monitoring and study of cumulative impacts beyond individual projects before they cannot be prevented or addressed.
Submission SCP-039 — Dogrib Treaty 11 Council (P.O. Box 24, Rae-Edzo NT, 403-392-6381) to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel Office, NWT Communications Centre, April 2 1995. Speaking notes by Violet Camsell-Blondin (SCP039) for the EARP Review Panel at Rae-Edzo NWT April 4 1995. Sets out the Dogrib concerns about mineral development in the Slave Geological Province: impacts on wildlife (particularly caribou and fish), crucial wildlife habitat, and the need for cumulative-impact monitoring beyond individual projects.
The Métis Nation - Northwest Territories presents a formal submission to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel regarding the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, asserting that the BHP Project Description Report fails to recognize Métis aboriginal rights and land claims in the North Slave Region, and requesting that the EIS guidelines mandate meaningful consultation, negotiation, and benefit agreements with the Métis comparable to those offered to the Dogrib Nation.
Lorraine Catholique of Lutsel K'e First Nation presents concerns about non-renewable resource development in the North at an Ecology North public meeting on March 31, 1995, raising issues about First Nations benefits, environmental stewardship, cultural site protection, and advocating for sustainable renewable resource development as an alternative.
Lorraine Catholique of the Lutsel K'e First Nation presented concerns and hopes regarding non-renewable resource development in the North at an Ecology North public meeting, emphasizing the need for First Nations involvement in decision-making, environmental protection, equitable benefit-sharing, and sustainable development practices that respect Indigenous values and knowledge.
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. documents negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on established tourism and hunting operations at Lac de Gras, detailing lost revenue, employment, and damage to the wilderness experience and archaeological sites since 1992.
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. submits a letter to FEARO-Vancouver detailing the negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on their established tourism and caribou hunting operations at Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, and requesting consideration and protection from the territorial and federal governments.
Darrell Beaulieu, Chief of the Yellowknives Dene, presents the Yellowknives Dene position on coexistence and equitable benefit-sharing with mineral industries, outlining their negotiating objectives for Treaty 8 renegotiation including community economic development, human resource support, labour protections, and environmental safeguards for traditional lands.
The president of the Coppermine Chamber of Commerce submits testimony to the BHP Environmental Impact Statement hearing, arguing that the diamond mining project should proceed due to its positive economic benefits, job creation, and potential to improve community prospects despite legitimate environmental and social concerns.
This Environmental Impact Statement Summary describes the NWT Diamonds Project, a joint venture between BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group to develop Canada's first diamond mine at Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines the project description, environmental setting, community consultations, mining operations including five kimberlite pipes, tailings management, and mitigation measures addressing concerns from Aboriginal communities regarding caribou migration, water quality, grizzly bears, and traditional land use.
Draft guidelines issued by the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel for BHP Diamonds Inc. to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories. The document outlines comprehensive requirements for describing the project, existing environment, anticipated biophysical and socio-economic effects, mitigation measures, monitoring programs, and consultation with aboriginal peoples and communities.
Traditional Knowledge (BHPB) binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1998-2002). Correspondence between Scott Williams (BHP), Chief Felix Lockhart (Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation), Clem Paul (North Slave Metis Alliance / NSMA), Chris Hanks and Alice Legat (BHP Billiton), Ted Blondin (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council), Red Pedersen (Agency), Kevin O'Reilly (Agency). Includes BHP Traditional Knowledge Funded Projects Summary (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council 4-year project $1,013,640 — habitat/linguistic-pattern research with elders), one-year-at-a-time renewable funding model, Study Manager facilitation role for cross-project standards development, and Status of the Traditional Knowledge Program (workshops on topics of mutual interest).