Colville 2020 Public Listening: Sahtú Ragóɂa (Hunting Laws) and Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting
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Colville Lake, January 21-23, 2020
The Colville 2020 Public Listening Session is part of a larger five-part Hearing proceeding to answer the question, “What is the most effective way to conserve caribou?” The Colville Session was focused on the topic Sahtú Ragóɂa (Harvest Law) and Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting. Co-hosted by the Colville Lake Renewable Resources Council and the Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı (Sahtú Renewable Resources Board), the Session took place on January 21-23, 2020 in Colville Lake.
Colville Lake’s caribou plan and harvest law, Dehlá Got’ı̨nę Tseduweh ʔəde Ɂahɂah, were available for consideration on October 21. Submissions were invited of other proposals and/or presentations from Sahtú Organisations, governments and the public on the following questions:
- What is the current status of caribou populations in the Sahtú Region, including ɂedǝ/ɂekwę́ (Bluenose West and Bluenose East barren-ground caribou), shúhtagoɂepę́ (Northern Mountain caribou), and tǫdzı (Boreal Woodland caribou)?
- What is the most effective way to regulate harvesting of caribou and other wildlife?
- What are Indigenous systems for Dene béré (country food) security and Dene ts'ı̨lı̨ (ways of life or cultural integrity) in the Sahtú region that promote caribou conservation?
- How can a community conservation planning approach in the Sahtú region relate to other types of conservation plans and decisions about the same caribou herds in neighbouring regions?
Please visit the Report and Reasons tab for the PLS Final Report and Responses from the ENR Minister.
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Sahtú Ragóɂa (Hunting Laws) and Sahtú Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting - January 2020
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Party Status Registration Form (Download) | Oct 17, 2019 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 2 | 21-04-07 SRRB Media Release - Second Colville 2020 PLS Report (Download) | Apr 07, 2021 | Apr 07, 2021 |
| 3 | 21-04-07 SRRB Media Backgrounder - Second Colville 2020 PLS Report (Download) | Apr 07, 2021 | Apr 07, 2021 |
| 4 | 20-11-9 SRRB 2020 Media Release - CL Listening Session Report (Download) | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| 5 | 20-11-9 SRRB 2020 Media Backgrounder - CL Listening Session Report (Download) | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| 6 | 20-11-10 Dehla Media Statement Re SRRB Ehde Hearing (Download) | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
1.0 Public Notices
2.0 Proposals for Decision, Information Request Responses and Supporting Documentation
3.0 Relevant Documents - General
3.1 Relevant Documents - Ɂǝdǝ/Ɂekwę́/Nǫ́dele (Barren-Ground Caribou)
3.2 Relevant Documents - Tǫdzı (Boreal Woodland Caribou)
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 NWT Boreal Caribou Range Planning Framework (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 2 | 2017 NWT Boreal Caribou Recovery Strategy (Download) | Jan 08, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 3 | 2013 Consensus Agreement Listing Boreal Caribou as Threatened (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 4 | 2012 NWT Boreal Caribou Status Report and Assessment (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 5 | 2012 National Boreal Caribou Recovery Strategy (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
3.3 Relevant Documents - Shúhta Goɂepę́ (Mountain Caribou)
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-06 NWT Northern Mountain Caribou Status Report DRAFT (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 2 | 19-06 Nı́o Nę P'ęnę́ - Trails of the Mountain Caribou Plan DRAFT (Download) | Jan 14, 2020 | Jan 14, 2020 |
| 3 | 19-06 Nı́o Nę P'ęnę́ - Trails of the Mountain Caribou Brochure (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 4 | 19-06 Nío Nę P’ęnę́ - Trails of the Mountain Caribou Newsletter (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
| 5 | 18-06 Ross River Dena Council Hunting Notice Laws Permitting (Download) | Jan 11, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| 6 | 18 Mackenzie Mountain Non-resident Hunter Harvest Summary 2017 (Download) | Dec 18, 2019 | Jan 02, 2020 |
| 7 | 12 National Northern Mountain Caribou Management Plan.pdf (Download) | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 |
3.4 Harvest Studies and Monitoring
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-10-20 Sahtú Harvest Study Methods Report (Download) | Jan 02, 2020 | Jan 08, 2020 |
| 2 | 2013-07-23 Sahtú Harvest Study Assessment Report (Download) | Jan 02, 2020 | Jan 08, 2020 |
| 3 | 2012-05 Notes on Northern Tutchone May Gathering - Walter Bezha (SRRB) (Download) | Dec 09, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 |
| 4 | 2012 ISR Harvest Monitoring Bell-Harwood (Download) | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| 5 | 2010 Yukon First Nation Harvest Data Collection Lavallee (Download) | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| 6 | 2005 Hunter Self-Monitoring Noss et al (Download) | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| 7 | 2001 Options for Collecting Harvest Statistics Usher and Brooke (Download) | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| 8 | 1987 Native Harvest Surveys and Statistics Usher-Wenzel (Download) | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| 9 | 1985 Evaluation of Harvest Study Methods Usher et al (Download) | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
4.0 Written Public Listening Presentations and Graphic Recordings
5.0 Public Listening Transcripts
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-01-23 Colville 2020 Public Listening Transcripts Day 3 Corrected (Download) | Feb 05, 2020 | Feb 19, 2020 |
| 2 | 20-01-22 Colville 2020 Public Listening Transcripts Day 2 Corrected (Download) | Feb 05, 2020 | Feb 19, 2020 |
| 3 | 20-01-21 Colville 2020 Public Listening Transcript Day 1 Corrected (Download) | Feb 05, 2020 | Feb 19, 2020 |
6.0 Sahtú Dene Audio
7.0 Final Submissions
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-02-12 GNWT Final Written Arguments - Colville 2020 Public Listening (Download) | Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 |
| 2 | 20-02-12 Colville Final Submission - Colville 2020 Public Listening (Download) | Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 |
8.0 Report and Reasons
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahtú Ragóɂa (Hunting Law) and Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting - Second Report SUMMARY 21-03-30 (Download) | Apr 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 2 | Sahtú Ragóɂa (Hunting Law) and Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting - Second Report 21-03-30 (Download) | Apr 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 3 | 20-10-30 Colville 2020 Public Listening Report-Reasons for Decisions (Download) | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
8.1 ENR Minister Responses
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-04-30 GNWT-ENR Minister Shane Thompson Response to SRRB Colville 2020 PLS Second Report (Download) | Apr 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 2 | 21-01-29 GNWT-ENR Minister Shane Thompson Response to SRRB Colville 2020 PLS Final Report (Download) | Feb 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
8.2 Comments from Parties
8.3 Correspondence
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-04-28 ENR to FGHRRC re Support for Dehlá Got'ı̨nę CCP (Download) | Apr 28, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 2 | 21-04-10 FGHRRC Letter to Shane Thompson re Dehla Got'ine Community Conservation Plan (Download) | Apr 12, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 3 | 21-04-09 NWRRC Letter to Shane Thompson re Dehla Got'ine Community Conservation Plan (Download) | Apr 09, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 4 | 21-02-18 Dene Nation Support for Behdzi Ahda First Nation CCP (Download) | Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 5 | 21-02-14 Colville 2020 PLS - Sahtú Secretariat Inc. Comment (Download) | Mar 04, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 6 | 21-02-01 Colville 2020 Public Listening - GNWT-ENR Minister response to SRRB Report and Reasons for Decision (Download) | Feb 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 7 | 20-11-26 ENR-SRRB Colville 2020 Public Listening Report Timeline Extension (Download) | Dec 05, 2020 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 8 | 20-04-17 ENR-SRRB Response - Changed Report Timeline (Download) | Apr 28, 2020 | Apr 01, 2021 |
Rules and Policy Documents
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRRB Operating Procedures (Download) | Oct 20, 2019 | Feb 07, 2020 |
| 2 | SRRB Conflict of Interest Guidelines (Download) | Oct 20, 2019 | Feb 07, 2020 |
| 3 | Sahtú Land Claim Claim Vol 1 (Download) | Jan 08, 2020 | Jan 08, 2020 |
| 4 | Amended SRRB Rules for Public Hearings revised 19-10-23 (Download) | Oct 28, 2019 | Feb 07, 2020 |
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8.0 Report and Reasons
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-10-30 Colville 2020 Public Listening Report-Reasons for Decisions (Download) | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| 2 | Sahtú Ragóɂa (Hunting Law) and Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting - Second Report 21-03-30 (Download) | Apr 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 3 | Sahtú Ragóɂa (Hunting Law) and Approaches to Wildlife Harvesting - Second Report SUMMARY 21-03-30 (Download) | Apr 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
8.1 ENR Minister Responses
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-01-29 GNWT-ENR Minister Shane Thompson Response to SRRB Colville 2020 PLS Final Report (Download) | Feb 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 2 | 21-04-30 GNWT-ENR Minister Shane Thompson Response to SRRB Colville 2020 PLS Second Report (Download) | Apr 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
8.2 Comments from Parties
8.3 Correspondence
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-04-17 ENR-SRRB Response - Changed Report Timeline (Download) | Apr 28, 2020 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 2 | 20-11-26 ENR-SRRB Colville 2020 Public Listening Report Timeline Extension (Download) | Dec 05, 2020 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 3 | 21-02-01 Colville 2020 Public Listening - GNWT-ENR Minister response to SRRB Report and Reasons for Decision (Download) | Feb 01, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 4 | 21-02-14 Colville 2020 PLS - Sahtú Secretariat Inc. Comment (Download) | Mar 04, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 5 | 21-02-18 Dene Nation Support for Behdzi Ahda First Nation CCP (Download) | Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| 6 | 21-04-09 NWRRC Letter to Shane Thompson re Dehla Got'ine Community Conservation Plan (Download) | Apr 09, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 7 | 21-04-10 FGHRRC Letter to Shane Thompson re Dehla Got'ine Community Conservation Plan (Download) | Apr 12, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 8 | 21-04-28 ENR to FGHRRC re Support for Dehlá Got'ı̨nę CCP (Download) | Apr 28, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
Rules
Rules and Policy Documents
| # | Name | Added On | Last Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amended SRRB Rules for Public Hearings revised 19-10-23 (Download) | Oct 28, 2019 | Feb 07, 2020 |
| 2 | Sahtú Land Claim Claim Vol 1 (Download) | Jan 08, 2020 | Jan 08, 2020 |
| 3 | SRRB Conflict of Interest Guidelines (Download) | Oct 20, 2019 | Feb 07, 2020 |
| 4 | SRRB Operating Procedures (Download) | Oct 20, 2019 | Feb 07, 2020 |
Relevant Websites
Relevant Websites
- Big Game Hunting Regulations - Government of the Northwest Territories. This is the Big Game Hunting Regulations Section of the Wildlife Act.
- Boreal Caribou Range Planning Framework – Public Engagement. This webpage includes information about the draft NWT Boreal Caribou Range Planning Framework and public engagement process as well as links to relevant documents, including the What We Heard report.
- Council of Canadian Academics - Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge. This is an expert panel report on the State of Knowledge of Food Security in Northern Canada. Titled, Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge.
- NWT Species at Risk. This is the NWT Species at Risk site. You can find descriptions of the NWT Species at Risk processes, updates, search the infobase, find the list of NWT Species at Risk and more.
- Barren-ground Caribou - Here you can find information on the status of Barren-ground caribou population.
- Boreal Caribou - Here you can find information on the status of Boreal Caribou population.
- Northern Mountain Caribou - Here you can information on the status of Northen Mountain Caribou population.
- NWT Sustainable Livelihoods Action Plan - Public Engagement. This Action Plan is referenced by NWT Environment and Natural Resources in their responses to Round 1 Information Requests (19-12-17). The webpage includes the Action Plan itself, as well as results of public engagement and other related information. The Action Plan is also included in the Relevant Documents section of this Public Registry.
- Wek’éezhìi Renewable Resources Board - Public Registry. Here you can find information on WRRB's current and past proceedings.
- Wildlife Act - Government of the Northwest Territories. Here is a copy of the Wildlife Act (2013, including 2014 and 2017 amendments).
- Wildlife Act [Plain Language] - Government of the Northwest Territories. This is a plain-language summary of the Wildlife Act (2013).
- Nunavut Wildlife Management Board - Public Registry. Here you can information on the In-person Public Hearing to Consider the Government of Nunavut’s Proposal to Modify the Total Allowable Harvest of Bluenose East Caribou From 340 to 107 and to Establish a Male-Only Harvest Non-Quota Limitation
Media
April 7, 2021 - pdf SRRB Media Release - Second Colville 2020 Public Listening Session Report (258 KB) , SRRB Press Release
April 7, 2021 - pdf SRRB Media Backgrounder - Second Colville 2020 Public Listening Session Report (402 KB) , SRRB Press Release
November 28, 2020 - Colville Lake one step closer to finalizing caribou conservation plan, CBC News
November 23, 2020 - Colville Lake waits for GNWT green light to take ownership over caribou hunting regulations, NNSL Media
November 17, 2020 - SRRB decides community plans should lead caribou conservation in Sahtú region, CKLB Radio
November 17, 2020 - Sahtu communities to be given more caribou conservation power, Cabin Radio
November 10, 2020 - pdf Dehlá Got’ı̨nę Media Statement Re: SRRB Hearing Report (566 KB) , Dehlá Got’ı̨nę Press Release
November 9, 2020 - S pdf ahtú Renewable Resources Board Board accepts community conservation plans to regulate caribou harvest, sets aside total allowable harvest (134 KB) , SRRB Press Release
November 9, 2020 - pdf Backgrounder: Report on the Colville 2020 Public Listening (180 KB) , SRRB Press Release
February 5, 2020 - pdf Łutsël K'é implements 2-year hunting ban on Bathurst caribou (1.14 MB) , Danielle d'Entremont, CBC News
January 29, 2020 - pdf Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation Chief and Council approves Caribou Stewardship Plan (88 KB) , Iris Catholique, Thaidene Nene - Land of Ancestors
January 23, 2020 - N.W.T. government reps take 4 hours of questions at hearings on Sahtu's caribou herds, John Last, CBC News
January 22, 2020 - Colville Lake makes pitch for local control on 1st day of Sahtu caribou hearings, John Last, CBC News
January 21, 2020 - Colville Lake makes pitch for local control on 1st day of Sahtu caribou hearings, John Last, CBC News
January 20, 2020 - Sahtú gathers in Colville Lake to develop new plan for caribou harvest, John Last, CBC News
January 20, 2020 - pdf Ɂehdzo Got’ınę Gots’e Nákedı (Sahtú Renewable Resources Board) Commences Hearing Looking at Community-Led Conservation Planning for Caribou (223 KB) , SRRB Press Release
November 5, 2019 - Workshop arms Sahtú residents with tools to challenge caribou controls, John Last, CBC News
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