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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
Community Concerns about the BHP Diamond Mine, Handwritten Notes (Lutsel K'e Youth, April 1995)
7 April 1995Presentation
Youth from Lutser K'e express concerns about proposed mine development, including water pollution, loss of wildlife for subsistence hunting and cultural transmission, and negative social impacts from increased money, alcohol, and drugs in their community.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Concerns from the Youth about the BHP Diamond Mine (Stephanie Marlowe, April 1995)
7 April 1995Letter
Youth commentary expressing concerns about proposed mining activities, including impacts on water safety, wildlife populations, and community well-being across future generations.
Traditional Knowledge Water Quality Wildlife
Presentation & Written Submission on Draft EIS Guidelines, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel (DIAND, April 1995)
6 April 1995Regulatory Filing
DIAND's written submission and speaking notes to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel providing detailed comments on draft EIS guidelines for the proposed BHP Diamonds diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, including recommendations on clarifying scope, integrating traditional knowledge, addressing Aboriginal interests, and enhancing the assessment framework for sustainable development.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Wildlife
Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP Diamond Mine Scoping (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, April 1995)
6 April 1995Presentation
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce presents to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the proposed BHP Lac de Gras Diamond Mine, advocating for five key areas of sustainable compensation to the Northwest Territories: location of administrative offices in Yellowknife, northern employment with appropriate work rotations, increased purchasing from local suppliers, establishment of value-added industries (diamond sorting and cutting), and community benefits.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Submission to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the BHP Diamonds Ekati Mine Scoping (NWT Federation of Labour, April 1995)
6 April 1995Regulatory Filing
The NWT Federation of Labour submitted a draft intervention to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel opposing the fast-tracked approval of the proposed BHP diamond mine, citing inadequate workplace legislation, lack of enforceable employment and training guarantees for northern workers, and serious socio-economic concerns based on previous mega-project experiences in the North. The submission argues the NWT regulatory regime is unready for the project and calls for comprehensive legislative reforms, monitoring programs, and binding commitments to northern employment before development proceeds.
Correspondence Development Plans Regulatory Environmental Agreement
Presentation on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines, BHP Diamond Mine (GNWT, April 6, 1995)
6 April 1995Presentation
The Government of the Northwest Territories presents comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine project, addressing the role of GNWT in the review process and recommending improvements to the Guidelines including expanded impact assessment methodology, archaeological site protection, cumulative impact assessment, and better documentation protocols.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Water Quality
Written Submission in Response to Draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines (DIAND, April 1995)
6 April 1995Regulatory Filing
DIAND's written submission provides detailed comments on the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel's draft guidelines for the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. diamond mine in the Northwest Territories. The submission addresses the Panel's approach to issues including traditional knowledge integration, Aboriginal rights, project scope definition, and management plans, while also discussing the parallel Slave Geological Province regional study and DIAND's commitment to sustainable development in the North.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Wildlife
Presentation to the Environmental Review Panel, BHP NWT Diamond Mine at Lac de Gras (NWT Construction Association, April 1995)
6 April 1995Presentation
The Northwest Territories Construction Association presents its concerns and positions regarding BHP's proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, advocating for maximized northern involvement through improved communications, fair tendering practices, construction labour force training, and employment opportunities across all phases of mine development.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Above & Beyond Ltd. and Arctic Art Gallery Ltd. Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Jake Ootes, April 1995)
6 April 1995Presentation
Jake Ootes presents to an Environmental Assessment Review Panel on behalf of two Yellowknife businesses (Above & Beyond Ltd and Arctic Art Gallery Ltd) in support of the BHP/Dia Met diamond mine project, arguing that the mine is essential for economic diversification, employment creation, and northern economic stability in the face of federal cost-cutting and high unemployment rates in aboriginal communities.
Development Plans Correspondence Exploration Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
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
Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP Diamond Mine Scoping (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, April 1995)
6 April 1995Presentation
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce presents to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the BHP/Dia Met proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, outlining five key issues—administrative office location, Northern employment practices, purchasing policies, value-added industries, and community benefits—and requesting specific commitments from BHP to maximize economic benefits to the Northwest Territories business community.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
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
Presentation to the Environmental Review Panel on Socio-Economic Benefits of BHP's Diamond Mine Project, Scoping Session (PCL, April 1995)
5 April 1995Presentation
PCL Constructors Northern Inc. presents to the Environmental Review Panel on the socio-economic benefits of BHP's proposed diamond mine at Lac De Gras, highlighting employment opportunities, long-term community growth in Yellowknife, and aboriginal training programs based on their experience with the Colomac Gold Mine Project.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Exploration
Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Scoping Session (Dene Nation, April 1995)
5 April 1995Presentation
Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus presents comprehensive concerns to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the proposed diamond mine development near Lac de Gras, emphasizing unresolved land ownership issues, inadequate aboriginal representation in funding and decision-making, and the need for regional environmental review encompassing cumulative impacts before individual mine approvals are granted.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge 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
Speaking Notes at the BHP Scoping Hearing, Rae-Edzo (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 4, 1995)
4 April 1995Presentation
Speaking notes for Ted Blondin presenting the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council's position at EARP scoping hearings on the proposed BHP diamond mine near Lac de Gras, asserting Dogrib aboriginal and treaty rights, the importance of traditional knowledge in impact assessment, and the need for the mine to respect Dogrib subsistence practices and land stewardship if it proceeds.
Traditional Knowledge Tłı̨chǫ Wildlife Development Plans Correspondence
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

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