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Appendix 10-146A

Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation (Red Bank First Nation): Community Summaries

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1.0 COMMUNITY SUMMARY – METEPENAGIAG MI’KMAQ NATION

Metepenagiag Mi’Kmaq Nation, as a member community of the Assembly of ’ Chiefs in (AFNCNB), was represented by the AFNCNB for engagement on the Project since April 2013. For details on this collective and engagement activities to date, see the AFNCNB community summaries Appendix 10-136A.

1.1 April 1, 2013 to April 18, 2014

The traditional name for the community of Red Bank on the northwest Miramichi River is Metepenagiag. Since 1975, over 100 archaeological sites have been discovered in the Red Bank area.1 Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation has a registered population of 659 members.2

As Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation was identified as a community potentially affected by the Project early in the engagement process, Energy East has been sharing information with the community since April 2013.

In July 2013, the Energy East Aboriginal engagement team contacted the Chief of Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation to request a meeting regarding the Project with Chief and Council. Energy East also sent the Chief a draft Letter of Agreement (LOA) that set out the conditions for initial engagement between Energy East and Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation.

In August 2013, several representatives of the Energy East Aboriginal engagement team presented an overview of the Project to AFNCNB personnel and a majority of the participating leaders. The elected officials in attendance were:  Chief of Burnt Church First Nation  Chief of  Chief of  Chief of Buctouche First Nation  Chief of Pabineau First Nation  Chief of Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation  Chief and Councillor of  Chief of Eel River Bar First Nation  Chief of

1 Red Bank First Nation community website, 2013, www.metepenagiag.com. 2 Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada website, accessed July 2014.

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AFNCNB technical personnel included the Consultation Coordinator, Executive Director, Energy Advisor, Legal/Policy Analyst, Wolastokiyik Elder and Mi’kmaq Elder. The AFNCNB Executive Director wanted it noted that the meeting was for information sharing only and was “without prejudice” and not consultation.

In August 2013, the Energy East Aboriginal engagement team received an email from the AFNCNB Consultation Coordinator to reconfirm the verbal direction of the Chiefs to work under a collective engagement strategy led by the AFNCNB.

Included in the email were 14 Band Council Resolutions (BCRs) delegating authority from the individual First Nations to the AFNCNB (BCR – Delegation) to engage with Energy East on their behalf from the following First Nation communities:  Madawaska Maliseet First Nation  Tobique First Nation   Kingsclear First Nation  Oromocto First Nation  Eel Ground First Nation  Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation  Buctouche First Nation  Fort Folly First Nation  Elsipogtog First Nation  Esgenoôpetitj First Nation  Indian Island First Nation  Pabineau First Nation  Eel River Bar First Nation

Also included was a copy of their Interim Consultation Protocol Agreement to guide Crown consultation in New Brunswick as it relates to First Nations communities. While engagement with these communities continues through the AFNCNB based on this collective approach, Energy East continues to share available information with these individual communities as requested.

For details on this collective engagement process and engagement activities to date, see the AFNCNB community summary Appendix 10-136A.

1.2 Direct Engagement – July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015

In July 2015, Energy East and the Aboriginal Contracting and Employment team delivered a presentation to the North Shore Mi’kmaq District Council, at which Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation was in attendance. Energy East provided information on the Project’s Aboriginal Contracting and Employment Program. Energy East stated that it is gathering more information from First Nations regarding workforce capacity, availability, and qualified contractors before beginning discussions about potential opportunities. Energy East further advised the participants that it is awaiting

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the completion of a workforce assessment conducted by the JEDI to better understand the available training opportunities for First Nations in the province. During the meeting, Energy East responded to the following Project-specific concerns:  safety valves and potential effects on the environment  emergency response management in the event of a spill  environmental monitors  economic benefits

1.3 Direct Engagement – October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

In October 2015, Energy East emailed Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation (Red Bank First Nation) requesting an update on the community’s leadership and to propose a meeting for the community’s newly elected leadership to familiarize itself with the Project. A representative of the community advised that an Interim Chief had been elected and requested a meeting to discuss the Project’s recent change in scope and amendment to the Energy East NEB Application as a result.

In November 2015, Energy East emailed all communities engaged on the Project in New Brunswick to provide notification that an amendment to the Energy East NEB Application will be filed in December 2015. Included in the email was a hyperlink to the Energy East and TransCanada’s news release advising of the upcoming filing.

Energy East and representatives of Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation (Red Bank First Nation) met in November 2015 to provide an opportunity for the community’s newly elected leadership to learn about the Project, particularly the recent announcement regarding the upcoming December 2015 filing of updated Project information. During the meeting, Energy East explained that the Project’s route had been altered as a result of the Project scope change in Québec. Energy East described the Project’s newly proposed route, archaeological and shovel testing programs, as well as Aboriginal employment and training initiatives. A representative of the community and Energy East discussed community information sessions. Energy East indicated that community information sessions have been held and will continue to be held across New Brunswick.

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