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Nuclear Power Demonstration (Npd) Indigenous Engagement Report GENERAL, REPORT NUCLEAR POWER DEMONSTRATION (NPD) INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT REPORT NPD DECOMMISSIONING 64-513130-REPT-001 Revision 3 Prepared by: 2020/03/31 Margot Thompson Date Communications Officer Reviewed by: 2020/03/31 Brian Wilcox Date Director, NPD and WR-1 Reactor Decommissioning Approved by: 2020/03/31 Mitch MacKay Date Manager, ERM Stakeholder Relations Effective date: 2020/03/31 UNRESTRICTED © Canadian Nuclear Laboratories This page is for Content Controls that apply to this document. If no Content Controls apply, none will be listed. Choose all content controls that apply before saving as a docx. UNRESTRICTED GENERAL, REPORT UNRESTRICTED NUCLEAR POWER DEMONSTRATION (NPD) INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT REPORT 64-513130-REPT-001 REV. 3 REVISION HISTORY Rev. Date Details of Rev. Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By No. 3 2020/03/31 Issued as “Approved for Use”. M. Thompson B. Wilcox M. MacKay 2 2017/10/27 Issued as “Approved for Use”. M. Thompson P. Daly P. Quinn 1 2017/09/15 Issued as “Approved for Use”. M. Thompson P. Daly P. Quinn R1D1 2017/08/21 Issued for “Review and Comment”. M. Thompson P. Daly P. Quinn M. Vickerd 0 2016/08/08 Issued as “Approved for Use”. M. Thompson P. Daly P. Quinn D2 2016/08/08 Issued for “Review and Comment”. C. Donak P. Daly P. Quinn J. Luiz M. Vickerd N. Stack T. Butz D1 2016/06/30 Issued for “Review and Comment”. C. Donak P. Daly P. Quinn J. Luiz M. Vickerd N. Stack T. Butz GENERAL, REPORT UNRESTRICTED NUCLEAR POWER DEMONSTRATION (NPD) INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT REPORT 64-513130-REPT-001 REV. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Background ............................................................................................................................................ 1-2 2. ALIGNMENT WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 2-1 3. DESCRIPTION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Algonquins of Ontario ............................................................................................................................ 3-3 3.1.1 Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation ......................................................................................... 3-5 3.1.2 Antoine Algonquin First Nation ......................................................................................................... 3-6 3.1.3 Algonquin Nation Kijicho-Manito Madaouskarini ............................................................................. 3-7 3.1.4 Bonnechere Algonquin First Nation ................................................................................................... 3-7 3.1.5 Algonquins of Greater Golden Lake First Nation ............................................................................... 3-8 3.1.6 Mattawa-North Bay Algonquin First Nation ...................................................................................... 3-8 3.1.7 Ottawa Algonquin First Nation .......................................................................................................... 3-9 3.1.8 Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation ........................................................................................................ 3-9 3.1.9 Snimikobi (Ardoch) Algonquin First Nation ....................................................................................... 3-9 3.1.10 Whitney and Area Algonquins ..................................................................................................... 3-10 3.2 Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation ............................................................................................................ 3-10 3.2.1 Eagle Village First Nation ................................................................................................................. 3-12 3.2.2 Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation ............................................................................................... 3-12 3.3 Métis Nation of Ontario ....................................................................................................................... 3-14 3.4 Williams Treaties First Nations ............................................................................................................ 3-16 3.4.1 Alderville First Nation ...................................................................................................................... 3-21 3.4.2 Beausoleil First Nation ..................................................................................................................... 3-21 3.4.3 Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation...................................................................................... 3-22 3.4.4 Chippewas of Rama First Nation ...................................................................................................... 3-23 3.4.5 Curve Lake First Nation .................................................................................................................... 3-24 GENERAL, REPORT UNRESTRICTED NUCLEAR POWER DEMONSTRATION (NPD) INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT REPORT 64-513130-REPT-001 REV. 3 3.4.6 Hiawatha First Nation ...................................................................................................................... 3-25 3.4.7 Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation ...................................................................................... 3-26 3.5 Anishinabek Nation .............................................................................................................................. 3-27 3.6 Algonquin Nation Secretariat .............................................................................................................. 3-28 3.6.1 Timiskaming First Nation ................................................................................................................. 3-30 3.6.2 Algonquins of Barriere Lake ............................................................................................................. 3-30 3.6.3 Wolf Lake First Nation ...................................................................................................................... 3-31 4. INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Engagement Methods ............................................................................................................................ 4-3 4.4 Engagement Activities Completed ......................................................................................................... 4-4 4.5 Feedback Received to Date ................................................................................................................ 4-121 4.5.1 Valued Components Identified by Indigenous Peoples/Communities .......................................... 4-121 4.5.2 Summary of Key Interests and Concerns – Algonquins of Ontario ............................................... 4-123 4.5.3 Summary of Key Interests and Concerns – Métis Nation of Ontario ............................................ 4-129 4.5.4 Summary of Key Interests and Concerns – Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council ........... 4-136 4.5.5 Summary of Key Interests and Concerns – Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation ........................ 4-138 4.5.6 Summary of Key Interests and Concerns – Williams Treaties First Nations Communities ........... 4-140 4.6 Planned Engagement Activities ......................................................................................................... 4-141 4.7 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................ 4-142 5. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT - INDIGENOUS LAND AND RESOURCE USE ....................... 5-1 5.1 Spatial Boundaries ................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use ....................................................................................................... 5-4 5.2.1 Trapping ............................................................................................................................................. 5-6 5.2.1.1 Site/Local Study Area ................................................................................................................. 5-6 5.2.1.2 Regional Study Area ................................................................................................................... 5-7 5.2.2 Hunting ..............................................................................................................................................
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