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GwichinaskformoretimeonoilandgasdrillingprojectFirstNationsandscientistswanttoseemoreresearchdoneonNorthernCrosspro-posaltodrill20wellsnearEaglePlainsYukon.Seepage2.WorldclassathletesinductedintoNWTSportHallofFameSomeoftheNWTsgreatestathletesandcoachesinbiath-loncurlingandbadmintonarethenewesttobehonouredformakingtheirmarkontheterritoryssportinghistory.Seepage18.SPICEOFLIFEHealthyandheartyeatscomeoutofInuvikscommunitykitchen.Seepage11.FortSmithcouplelearnsstep-by-stepcanoebuildingRichardandBarbMercrediofFortSmithnowknowhowtobuildtraditionalwoodenca-noesfromscratchafterseek-ingoutlessonsinOntario.Seepage10.Mtisdebatecost-cuttingaspriceofnegotiationsriseTheNWTMtisNationisfeel-ingnancialpressuresasitproceedstowardthenalne-gotiatingtableforitslandsandresourcesagreement.Seepage3.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00November252014Vol.38No.30FedstochangeAboriginalconsultationregulationsfortheNWTNewsetofregulationstofollowamendmentstoMVRMAByMEAGANWOHLBERGAboriginalgovernmentsintheNorthwestTerritorieswillsoonbesubjecttoanewconsultationpolicyconcerningresourcede-velopmentprojectsfollowingre-centamendmentstotheMacken-zieValleyResourcesManagementActMVRMA.NewregulationsarebeingdraftedtobackuptherecentlyamendedlegislationthatcontrolstheenvironmentalreviewprocessintheNWTandamongthemarenewrulestoclarifyrolesandresponsibilitiesforAboriginalconsultation.AccordingtoanAboriginalAf-fairsandNorthernDevelopmentAANDCbriengnotesecuredbyTheJournaltheMVRMAamend-mentsprovidetheministerauthor-itytodevelopnewregulationsforconsultationwithAboriginalgov-ernmentsthatDeterminehowAboriginalcon-sultationwillbeconductedspecifyrolesandresponsibilitiesforcon-sultationanddenehowtheCrowncoulddelegatevariousaspectsofitsconsultationresponsibilities.Thoughfewdetailsofthepro-posedregulationshavebeensharedwiththeconsultationapproachwithrespecttotheamendmentoftheMVRMA.TheyindicatedthattheydidnotfeelAANDCconsultedadequatelyspecicallynotingthataccommodationswereovertheeliminationofregionallandandwaterboards.HesaidKFNhopestalkswithFirstNationsaroundanewcon-sultationpolicywillbemoremean-ingfulandcreateasetofpracticalbutworkableandstrongregulationsthatwillguideallpartiesintermsofsubsequentconsultationswithAboriginalgovernments.ButinordertodothathesaidtheCrownslegaldutytoreasonablyaccommodateconcernsexpressedbyFirstNationshastobecentraltothepolicy.Consultationdoeswherethereisapotentialforinfringementrequireaccommodationandcertainlytherewouldbetheexpectationthatanyconsultationprocesswhereanin-fringementhasbeenidentiedwouldincludesomeformofmeaningfulaccommodativeactionbygovern-mentRedverssaid.Thatneedstobeclearlyarticulatedwithintheconsultationregulations.SeeIndustryonpage3.withAboriginalgovernmentsmin-utesfromaninitialteleconferenceonthenewpolicyhighlightcon-cernamongvariousFirstNationsintheNWT.KatlodeecheFirstNationaswellastheDehchoFirstNationsandtheNWTTreaty8TribalCor-porationnotedtheirdissatisfactionnotexplainedandtheprocesshasledtolitigationtheminutesfromSept.30read.PeterRedverswhoisrepresent-ingKatlodeecheonthelecalledthepreviousconsultationsamajorfailureconsideringongoinglitiga-tiononthepartoftheTlichoGov-ernmentandSahtuSecretariatInc.Certainlytherewouldbetheexpectationthatanyconsultationprocesswhereanin-fringementhasbeenidentiedwouldincludesomeformofmeaningfulaccommodativeactionbygovernment.PeterRedversKatlodeecheFirstNationEvangelineHuskyleftandHeatherBishopankmotivationalspeakerSavvySimonatherpresentationinFortSmithNov.19.UsingsocialmediaandwordofmouthSimonisempoweringindigenouspeoplefromeverynationtoembracetheircultureandpreservetheirtraditionallanguages.Seepage15.PhotoDaliCarmichael