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Statement to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel on the BHP Diamond Mine (Yellowknives Dene First Nation, April 1995)
8 April 1995Regulatory Filing
The Yellowknives Dene Band submits a statement to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel on the proposed BHP diamond mine, advocating for greater recognition of traditional land use, traditional knowledge, and holistic environmental assessment in the EIS guidelines, and expressing concerns about impacts to hunting grounds, caribou migration, and aboriginal rights.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Wildlife Water Quality
Statement to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel on the BHP Diamond Mine (Yellowknives Dene Band, April 1995)
8 April 1995Regulatory Filing
The Yellowknives Dene Band submits a written statement to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel on the BHP Diamond Mine project, outlining concerns about impacts on traditional land use, caribou harvesting, and the need for meaningful consultation regarding traditional knowledge and environmental assessment guidelines. The statement also includes policy guidelines for protecting Yellowknives Dene traditional knowledge as community cultural heritage and historical information on Treaty 8 entitlements.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Wildlife Water Quality
Treaty Entitlement Negotiations Protocol Agreement, N.W.T. Treaty 8 (Multiple parties, April 1995)
7 April 1995Regulatory Filing
This Protocol Agreement establishes a negotiation framework between five Dene First Nations of Treaty 8 and the Government of Canada to settle outstanding treaty entitlements for land and economic benefits. The agreement outlines the negotiation process, parties involved, mediation procedures, and issues to be addressed including reserve lands, subsurface rights, and cash compensation.
Yellowknives Dene Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Correspondence
Comments on the Draft BHP EIS Guidelines (Dene Cultural Institute, April 1995)
6 April 1995Letter
The Dene Cultural Institute submits recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the draft EIS guidelines, proposing definitions of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Environmental Knowledge, and advocating for participatory action research methodologies and the integration of Traditional Knowledge into monitoring programs.
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Development Plans
Review of Draft BHP EIS Guidelines, Traditional Knowledge & Monitoring Comments (Dene Cultural Institute, April 1995)
6 April 1995Letter
The Dene Cultural Institute submits recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the Draft EIS Guidelines, proposing specific definitions and methodologies for incorporating Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Environmental Knowledge into the environmental impact assessment and monitoring programs.
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Development Plans
Speaking Notes at the Environmental Assessment Review Panel (EARP) Scoping Session, BHP Diamonds Proposed Project, Lac de Gras (Yellowknife Economic Development Authority, April 1995)
5 April 1995Presentation
Speaking notes from an Environmental Assessment Review Panel scoping session on April 5, 1995 regarding the BHP Diamonds proposed project at Lac de Gras in the NWT, featuring presentations from the Yellowknife Economic Development Authority supporting environmentally responsible mining development and a statement emphasizing the importance of economic opportunity for Aboriginal youth.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Yellowknives Dene Métis
Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Scoping Session (Dene Nation, April 1995)
5 April 1995Presentation
Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus presents to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel in Yellowknife on April 5, 1995, voicing comprehensive concerns from the Dene Nation regarding the proposed diamond mine development near Lac de Gras, including unresolved land ownership issues, inadequate aboriginal participation funding, impacts on traditional lands and wildlife, and demands for meaningful consultation with First Nations in the environmental review process.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Yellowknives Dene Environmental Agreement
Rae-Edzo Hamlet Council Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Hamlet of Rae-Edzo, April 1995)
4 April 1995Presentation
Mayor Dan Marion of Rae-Edzo presents to the NWT BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, offering qualified community support for the Lac de Gras diamond mine proposal contingent on equitable distribution of economic benefits, adequate training for Dogrib workers, and environmental protection. He emphasizes Rae-Edzo's severe unemployment crisis (42%) and argues the mine could provide significant economic relief while cautioning that the panel appears biased toward environmental issues over socioeconomic concerns.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Environmental Agreement
Presentation at the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Scoping Session (Rae-Edzo Hamlet Council, April 1995)
4 April 1995Presentation
Mayor Dan Marion of Rae-Edzo presents qualified support for BHP's proposed Lac de Gras diamond mine to an NWT environmental assessment panel, emphasizing the critical need for employment and training opportunities in his community while requesting equitable distribution of economic benefits and environmental protection of traditional harvesting areas.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Environmental Agreement
Scoping Presentation to the EARP Review Panel, BHP Diamond Mine (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)
1995Presentation
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.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Wildlife
Presentation at Ecology North Public Meeting (Lutsel K'e First Nation, March 1995)
31 March 1995Presentation
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.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Closure & Reclamation Water Quality Air Quality
Responses to Questions, Ecology North Public Meeting (Lorraine Catholique, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, March 1995)
31 March 1995Presentation
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.
Traditional Knowledge Closure & Reclamation Water Quality Air Quality Yellowknives Dene Development Plans
Coexistence: Mutual Sharing Between Treaty First Nations & Mineral Industries for Sustainable Development (YKDFN, March 1995)
5 March 1995Presentation
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.
Yellowknives Dene Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Correspondence
Traditional Knowledge Subject File, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1995 to 2007)
1995–2007Letter
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).
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Caribou
Response by the GNWT to the Report of the Traditional Knowledge Working Group (GNWT, October 1993)
12 October 1993Report
The Government of the Northwest Territories responds to the 1991 Traditional Knowledge Working Group report with a policy framework and action plan to promote and integrate traditional knowledge across government departments and aboriginal communities. The response assigns coordination responsibility to the Department of Renewable Resources and commits to prioritizing traditional knowledge projects in environmental management, education, and community-based research initiatives.
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Environmental Agreement Tłı̨chǫ Yellowknives Dene
Traditional Knowledge (Miscellaneous) Reference Binder (IEMA, 1993 to 2003)
1993–2003Report
Traditional Knowledge (Miscellaneous) binder for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency covering 1998-2002. Includes Bob Turner (EMAB) and Red Pedersen (Agency) correspondence with the CEAM Steering Committee, Peter Usher (Arctic) "Tuktu and Nogak Project" senior-researcher updates, Natasha Thorpe (Simon Fraser University) correspondence on community-based researcher transitions, "Northern Eden: Community-based wildlife management in Canada" (Evaluating Eden Series No. 2, IIED London 1999) chapter on subsistence hunting evolution, GNWT Policy 51.06 Traditional Knowledge (Deputy Ministers Program Departments traditional-knowledge coordination responsibility, GNWT-supported study/documentation/application of traditional knowledge), and "Role and Significance of Tradition in Indigenous Knowledge" Indigenous Knowledge paper.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Community-Based Monitoring Correspondence
Dogrib Nation, North Slave Region, Partnership in Responsible, Sustainable Development (GNWT, July 1992)
1 July 1992Regulatory Filing
This July 1992 government document presents a comprehensive regional development profile of the Dogrib Nation in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories, highlighting economic opportunities in mining, energy, and infrastructure while detailing four Dogrib communities and the organizational structure of the Dogrib Nation Group of Companies.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Exploration Yellowknives Dene

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Statement to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel on the BHP Diamond Mine (Yellowknives Dene First Nation, April 1995)

Statement to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel on the BHP Diamond Mine (Yellowknives Dene Band, April 1995)

Treaty Entitlement Negotiations Protocol Agreement, N.W.T. Treaty 8 (Multiple parties, April 1995)

Comments on the Draft BHP EIS Guidelines (Dene Cultural Institute, April 1995)

Review of Draft BHP EIS Guidelines, Traditional Knowledge & Monitoring Comments (Dene Cultural Institute, April 1995)

Speaking Notes at the Environmental Assessment Review Panel (EARP) Scoping Session, BHP Diamonds Proposed Project, Lac de Gras (Yellowknife Economic Development Authority, April 1995)

Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Scoping Session (Dene Nation, April 1995)

Rae-Edzo Hamlet Council Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Hamlet of Rae-Edzo, April 1995)

Presentation at the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Scoping Session (Rae-Edzo Hamlet Council, April 1995)

Scoping Presentation to the EARP Review Panel, BHP Diamond Mine (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)

Presentation at Ecology North Public Meeting (Lutsel K'e First Nation, March 1995)

Responses to Questions, Ecology North Public Meeting (Lorraine Catholique, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, March 1995)

Coexistence: Mutual Sharing Between Treaty First Nations & Mineral Industries for Sustainable Development (YKDFN, March 1995)

Traditional Knowledge Subject File, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1995 to 2007)

Response by the GNWT to the Report of the Traditional Knowledge Working Group (GNWT, October 1993)

Traditional Knowledge (Miscellaneous) Reference Binder (IEMA, 1993 to 2003)

Dogrib Nation, North Slave Region, Partnership in Responsible, Sustainable Development (GNWT, July 1992)