Aboriginal Rights and Interests. 6.1 The Joint Review Panel may receive information from Aboriginal groups related to the nature and scope of asserted or established Aboriginal and treaty rights in the area of the project, as well as information on the potential adverse environmental effects that the project may have on asserted or established Aboriginal and treaty rights. The Joint Review Panel may also receive information provided in this regard by other participants, federal authorities or government, and provincial departments or government.
Aboriginal Rights and Interests. The Joint Review Panel shall consider: Evidence concerning any potential project effects to asserted or established Aboriginal and treaty rights presented by participants, such as: o Any potential effects on uses of lands and resources by Aboriginal groups for traditional purposes; o Any effects (including the effects related to increased access and fragmentation of habitat) on hunting, fishing, trapping, cultural and other traditional uses of the land (e.g. collection of medicinal plants, use of sacred sites), as well as related effects on lifestyle, culture, health and quality of life of Aboriginal persons; o Any effects of alterations to access into areas used by Aboriginal persons for traditional uses; o Any adverse effects of the project on the ability of future generations to pursue traditional activities or lifestyle; o Any effects of the project on heritage and archaeological resources in the project area that are of importance or concern to Aboriginal groups; The methods and measures proposed to manage, mitigate and compensate to an acceptable level, any identified effects on asserted or established Aboriginal rights and interests.
Aboriginal Rights and Interests. The Joint Review Panel shall accept as part of its record and review information from Aboriginal groups related to the nature and scope of asserted or established Aboriginal or treaty rights in the area of the project, as well as information on the potential adverse environmental effects that the project may have on asserted or established Aboriginal or treaty rights, and information regarding any measures proposed to avoid or mitigation potential adverse effects of the project on asserted or established Aboriginal or Treaty rights. The Joint Review Panel may also receive information provided in this regard by other participants, federal authorities or government, and provincial departments or government. The Joint Review Panel shall consider: Evidence presented by participants concerning any potential project effects to asserted or established Aboriginal or treaty rights, such as: o Any potential effects on current uses of lands and resources by Aboriginal persons for traditional purposes; o Any effects (including the effects related to increased access and fragmentation of habitat) on hunting, fishing, trapping, cultural and other traditional uses of the land (e.g. collection of medicinal plants, use of sacred sites), as well as related effects on lifestyle, culture, health and quality of life of Aboriginal persons; o Any effects of alterations to access into areas used by Aboriginal persons for traditional uses; o Any adverse effects of the project on the ability of future generations to pursue traditional activities or lifestyle; o Any effects of the project on heritage and archaeological resources in the project area that are of importance or concern to Aboriginal groups; Evidence presented by participants concerning the measures proposed to manage, mitigate and compensate any identified effects on asserted or established Aboriginal rights and interests. For the purposes of its report, the Joint Review Panel shall document claims of Aboriginal or treaty rights as presented by participants and consider the effects of the project on the Aboriginal or treaty rights so presented. The Joint Review Panel may use this information to make recommendations that relate to the manner in which the project may adversely affect the Aboriginal or treaty rights asserted by participants. The Joint Review Panel shall reference in its report: o the information provided by participants regarding the manner in which the project may adversely affect asserted or establis...
Aboriginal Rights and Interests. Nothing in this Agreement is to be interpreted as abrogating or derogating from, or to limit or restrict:
Aboriginal Rights and Interests. 4.5 It is the intention of the Parties that the negotiation of the Devolution Agreement shall not delay, impair or impede any current negotiations processes among the Aboriginal peoples of the NWT, Canada and the GNWT or the commencement of such processes and the settlement of such negotiations shall remain a priority of the Parties.
