Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: mining, traditional knowledge, land use
| Principal Investigator: | Schryer, Rick P. (9) |
| Licence Number: | 14447 |
| Organization: | Fortune Minerals Ltd |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2009
2008
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| Issued: | Dec 12, 2008 |
| Project Team: | Mitchell Goodjohn (TK/TLU Rearcher, Golder Associates Ltd), Helen Evans (TK/TLU Researcher, Golder Associates Ltd) |
Objective(s): The objective of the research is to conduct TK and TLU studies in Behchoko, Whati, Gameti, Wekweeti, and Yellowknife with representatives of the Dogrib and MTtis.
Project Description: This license has been issued for the scientific research application #721. The objective of the research is to conduct TK and TLU studies in Behchoko, Whati, Gameti, Wekweeti, and Yellowknife with representatives of the Dogrib and Métis. The studies will be part of obtaining permits to operate a mine at the NICO Project location. Study participants will be interviewed either individually or with other members of their cultural group (to be determined by the participants) and asked questions about their group's TK of the NICO Project area, as well as their traditional use of land in the area. The interviews will be conducted in the language of the participants, using translators if necessary. The questions will focus on a variety of topics related to wildlife and plant harvesting, gravesites, and culturally important sites or landscapes. Participants will be encouraged to contribute other information they believe to be important. Participants will have the opportunity to visit the Project are, at which time additional information maybe recorded. After the interviews, a report will be written for each of the cultural groups, based upon the information of their respective participants. The reports will be presented to the respective cultural groups, at which time they will review it for completeness and accuracy. After the interviews and site visits, a report will be written for each cultural group, based upon the information of their respective participants. The reports will be presented to the respective cultural groups, at which time they will review it for completeness and accuracy. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from January 01 to December 31, 2009 in Behchoko, Whati, Gameti, Wekweeti and Yellowknife.
