Akaitcho Treaty 8 Tribal Corporation

In March 2001, Akaitcho, Canada and the GNWT entered into an Interim Measures Agreement (IMA) to deal with the issue of permitting and licensing within Akaitcho Territory. There are a number of schedules attached to the IMA on the process.

•     Cornerstone Workshops

–     Interim Measures Agreement and Land Workshop (Jan 2001)

–     Interim Measures (Feb 2001)

–     Lands Workshop (Mar 2001)

–     Taxation and Governance Workshop (Mar 2001)

–    Treaty Workshop (Apr 2001)

–     Economic Measures and Compensation (May 2001)

•     Interim Measures

–     Policy and Procedure Manual for Pre-Screening

–     Training Sessions with First Nations

–     Written Policy Directions

–     Akaitcho conducted a 5 year review and evaluation of the IMA

–     As a result of the 5 year review, Akaitcho developed an Akaitcho Screening Board

–    Drafting and adopting an exploration agreement

–     Drafting and adopting of a quarrying agreement

–    Results of 5 year review to develop communications strategy

–     Development of communications materials related to IMA and PDAC conference in Toronto