Submission to the Socio-Economic Impacts Technical Session, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Hearings (Lutsel K'e First Nation, February 1996)
Lutsel K'e First Nation presents concerns about the proposed BHP/Diamet diamond mine to the NWT environmental assessment review, highlighting impacts on cultural identity, traditional economy, social issues related to wage economy dependence, and inadequate consultation in program design. The submission advocates for community-based solutions, harvest income support, aboriginal employment guarantees, and completion of treaty land entitlement negotiations before project approval.
- Date
- Document type
- Regulatory Filing
- Parties
- Lutsel K'e First Nation, BHP/Diamet, Status of Women Council of the NWT, Aurora College, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Panel
- Locations
- Lutsel K'e, Yellowknife, NWT, Fort Reliance, Alberta, Saskatchewan
- Parameters
- socio-economic impacts, cultural identity, traditional economy, aboriginal employment, mental health, addictions, wage economy, wildlife, water quality, land use, harvesting, training and education, royalty sharing, treaty land entitlement
- Pages
- 6
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