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K'ih Tsaa?Dze Tribal Park C-4 From: Laureen Whyte [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 6:28 PM To: Kelsey Bates <[email protected]> Cc: Shawn Dahlen <[email protected]>; Chair Brad Sperling <[email protected]>; Director Karen Goodings <[email protected]> Subject: K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park Hello Ms. Bates and Mr. Dahlen, I am working with Doig River First Nation on a proposal for funding to conduct work to develop K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park. We sent letters to your office, and also separately to Chair Brad Sperling and Director Karen Goodings. I also spoke with each of them about the details of the proposal. Doig River is seeking to engage area communities and ideally obtain letters of support for the proposal. Chair Sperling suggests I make the request through the PRRD. I’ve attached another copy of the letter that was sent earlier in March, along with background information. Can we discuss? Thank you, Laureen Laureen Tel: (778) 229-4791 March 28, 2019 C-4 From: Laureen Whyte [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 8:29 AM To: Chair Brad Sperling; Director Karen Goodings Cc: Cec Heron ([email protected]) Subject: K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park Hello Directors Sperling and Goodings, Thank you for making the time to speak with me about Doig River First Nation’s proposal to the federal Nature Fund for conducting the cultural, scientific, government/First Nation/stakeholder engagement, and economic studies to work toward establishing K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park. Chair Sperling, we haven’t found a time that works to discuss this topic in detail. You mentioned it might be best to provide a letter from PRRD rather than individual directors. Can you please advise what you need from us in order to consider providing a letter of support? Here are the points that the funder wants to see in letters from stakeholders and governments. support the ability of Doig River First Nation to undertake the planning that remains to be done to advance the K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park to establishment. This includes completing the technical work, studies; planning;, government, stakeholder and indigenous engagement; and negotiations for the proposed park. aware of the rationale and proposal for K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park. supports and will engage in continued dialogue with Doig River First Nation on the establishment of K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park. With respect, Laureen Laureen Whyte Arbutus Consulting Tel: (778) 229-4791 l [email protected] 3025 West 7th Avenue l Vancouver, BC l V6M 2R6 www.arbutusconsulting.com March 28, 2019 C-4 Doig River First Nation PO Box 56 Rose Prairie, BC V0C 2H0 ph. (250) 827-3776 fx. (250) 827-3778 January 12, 2019 Dear: Shawn Dahlen, Chief Administrative Officer Re: Doig River First Nation Proposal to Complete K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park - Pathway to Canada Target 1 Challenge Doig River First Nation (DRFN) is preparing a proposal for funding from the Pathway to Canada Target 1 Challenge to complete and finalize the process for establishing the K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park as an Indigenous Protected and Conserved area. We announced K’ih Tsaa?dze (“kih-tsah-tsay”) in 2011. The area is located about 40 kilometres northeast of Fort St. John, consisting of 90,000-hectares of land straddling the B.C.-Alberta border. It is a unique, world class example of highly productive, biologically diverse boreal ecosystems, including rare and endangered species. This combination of biological richness and biological diversity found in K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park is unparalleled across the circumpolar boreal forest. More information about K’ih Tsaa?dze and the Pathway to Canada Target 1 Challenge is enclosed with this letter. We would like to discuss this project with you, answer any questions you may have, understand your views, and ideally gain your support for establishing the K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park as an Indigenous Protected and Conserved area. I hope you will consider the benefits of this proposal. A member of our consulting team, Laureen Whyte of Arbutus Consulting, will contact you by phone or email soon to inquire if you are interested and would discuss with us further. Yours truly, 1 March 28, 2019 C-4 Trevor Makadahay Chief, Doig River First Nation cc. Cec Heron, Interim Lands Manager, Doig River First Nation Laureen Whyte, Arbutus Consulting 2 March 28, 2019 C-4 K’IH TSAA?DZE TRIBAL PARK __________ Overview and Proposal March 2019 March 28, 2019 C-4 Agenda 1. Background 1. K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park: rationale and work done to-date 2. Funding Opportunity (Canada Nature Fund) 2. Next steps 3. Questions March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park Treaty Land Entitlement March 28, 2019 C-4 • (Handout) • Industrial activity has increased exponentially • Abandoned wells • Loss of wildlife and their habitat: moose, caribou, grizzly March 28, 2019 C-4 Habitat disturbance in Chinchaga Caribou Range: 2012–2016 March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park • K’ih tsaa?dze has deep meaning and implications for the nation; it is integral to the survival of Doig’s people. • K’ih tsaa?dze contains cultural features such as place names, special spiritual sites, spirit sites, birth and death sites, cabins, trails and other features • Extensive mapping, research, government discussions and community engagement have been undertaken, and will continue. • Since K’ih tsaa?dze was declared in 2011, there has been no new development on the BC side, although existing developments are running their course. March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park • Recent DRFN study found that availability of moose to harvest over the lifetime of our elders has dropped 75% • The Park would extend the range of Chinchaga caribou habitat further south, forming a closer connection with the existing Chinchaga Wildland Park less than 30 km to the north. • Grizzly bear habitat range stretches across much of the park listed as Threatened (Alberta Wildlife Act) and of Special Concern (COSEWIC). • Several types of land protection are available. The objective is to create a balance among land uses to achieve sustainable ongoing use. March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park Options o Tribal Parks: Ecosystem sustainability for supporting traditional activities and Treaty rights o BC Parks Act: Class A, B or C Park, Conservancy, Recreation Area, Wildland o Conservancies: Crown lands set aside for biodiversity, recreation, for First Nations for food, cultural and ceremonial purposes March 28, 2019 C-4 Canada Nature Fund • 2015, Canada’s national targets on biodiversity: Target 1: “By 2020, at least 17% of terrestrial areas and inland water, and 10% of marine and coastal areas of Canada are conserved through networks of protected areas and other effective area-based measures.” • Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are included • Doig is preparing a proposal, due March 29th, for funding to establish K’ih tsaa?dze. March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Project Timeline Submit Proposal Answer on Engage FN & for Challenge Engage FN & stakeholders stakeholders Challenge Fund Proposal Funding Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Dec. ‘18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ‘19 ‘19 ‘19 ‘19 Challenge Funding (4 years) Community Community Community Community Community meeting 1 meeting 2 meeting 3 meeting 4 meeting 5 March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park - Components • Land-use Planning/Traditional Knowledge/Suitability Mapping • Management Zones • First Nation/Community/Govt Engagement • Governance • Partnerships March 28, 2019 C-4 Moving Forward… Economic Land Scientific Cultural Work Development Management and Work Work on the Land Work Regulatory Work Comprehensive Studies to better Developing Park Watershed and traditional Developing a understand value of management and hydrology analysis knowledge and use guardian program resources in the policy framework study tribal park Engaging First Studies to better Optimizing land use Nations, indigenous understand wildlife Plans for areas of Building trails and consistent with groups, stakeholders habitat, vegetation, importance to DRFN cabins modeling outcomes and all levels of ecosystem services government Implement Cultural and Negotiations with Identify reclamation restoration priorities ecotourism business government and priorities (e.g. pilot projects) planning industry Climate change modelling March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park Questions? March 28, 2019 C-4 K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park and the Pathway to Canada Target 1 Challenge K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park Background K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park (pronounced kih tsad zey) was proclaimed by Doig River First Nation in 2011. It encompasses 44,690 ha of boreal forest, as well as wetlands, deciduous forests, mixed wood forests and coniferous forests. It is a unique, world class example of highly productive, biologically diverse boreal ecosystems, including rare plant species such as the balsam fir. The combination of biological richness and diversity found in K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park is unparalleled across the circumpolar boreal forest. These ecological landscapes and sites have been, and continue to be, critical for the survival of Doig River First Nation’s way of life and culture, and will contribute to the Canadian Nature Fund Challenge objective of protecting 17% of terrestrial areas through networks of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures. K’ih Tsaa?dze represents a small portion of our land that is still whole – in its natural state. As such, K’ih Tsaa?dze sustains Doig River people by providing foods, medicines, shelter, pure air, pure water, and spiritual sustenance.
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