Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc., Ekati Diamond Mine (Points West Heritage Consulting, May 2000)
This 1999 archaeological investigation report documents the discovery of 18 new archaeological sites and confirmation of 6 previously recorded sites within the BHP Diamonds claim block at Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The study, conducted by Points West Heritage Consulting Ltd. over six consecutive years under NWT Archaeologists permit 99-884, involved site tours with local Indigenous representatives, intensive inventory of areas near proposed Sable, Beartooth, and Pigeon pits, artifact collection, and testing at selected locations, resulting in a total of 150 recorded archaeological sites in the claim block.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Points West Heritage Consulting Ltd., Rescan Environmental Services Ltd., Jean Bussey, Gabriella Prager, Edward Camille, Francis Blackduck, Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, Mike Francois, Barney Masuzumi, Alfred Liske, Pete Martin, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Pierre Catholique, Bertha Catholique, Lutsel K'e community, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, Lac du Sauvage, BHP claim block, Coppermine River, Sable Lake, Pigeon Lake, Beartooth Lake, Misery Lake, Exeter Lake, Exeter esker, Ursula West esker, Ursula Lake, Duchess East esker, Exeter Lake, Yamba Lake, Paul Lake, Yellowknife, Langley, British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Parameters
- archaeological inventory, lithic scatters, stone tools, Arctic Small Tool tradition, Taltheilei tradition, site significance assessment, artifact collection, tent rings, hearths, esker surveys, caribou crossings, gravel sources, site mitigation, systematic data recovery, shovel testing, lithic analysis, debitage classification
- Pages
- 160
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