Analysis of Conformity of BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement to Panel Guidelines Concerning Traditional Knowledge (Dene Cultural Institute, October 1995)
The Dene Cultural Institute submits its analysis of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, finding that the EIS fails to provide full and equal consideration of traditional knowledge as required by guidelines. The Institute criticizes BHP's insufficient primary research with aboriginal communities and lack of adequate time and resources for proper traditional knowledge documentation, and recommends establishing commonly-accepted traditional knowledge research standards.
- Date
- Document type
- Regulatory Filing
- Parties
- Dene Cultural Institute, Letha MacLachlan, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, BHP Diamonds Inc., Aboriginal organizations
- Locations
- Yellowknife, Hay River, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras area, Contwoyto Lake, Desteffany Lake
- Parameters
- traditional knowledge, environmental impact assessment, aboriginal consultation, environmental monitoring, land use and occupancy, wildlife habitat (caribou, wolves, foxes, bears, fish, birds, muskrats, beavers), denning areas, fish spawning areas, caribou mating areas
- Pages
- 6
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