Section H Aboriginal Groups Consultation and Assessment Benga Mining Limited Grassy Mountain Coal Project Section H: Aboriginal Groups Consulation and Assessment Table of Contents Page H. ABORIGINAL GROUPS CONSULTATION AND ASSESSMENT ........................................ H-1 H.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... H-1 H.1.1 Aboriginal Consultation ........................................................................................................ H-2 H.2 ASSESSMENT METHODS ............................................................................................................ H-8 H.2.1 Project Setting and Background Information ..................................................................... H-9 H.2.2 Potential Effects on Aboriginal Valued Components ....................................................... H-9 H.2.3 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................ H-11 H.2.4 Characterization of Residual Effects .................................................................................. H-11 H.2.5 Cumulative Effects Assessment ......................................................................................... H-13 H.2.6 Follow-up and Monitoring Programs ............................................................................... H-13 H.2.7 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns ........................................................................................ H-14 H.3 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS – BLOOD TRIBE (KAINAI NATION) ............ H-14 H.3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... H-14 H.3.2 Aboriginal Consultation ...................................................................................................... H-16 H.3.3 Background ........................................................................................................................... H-23 H.3.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ....................................................................... H-28 H.3.5 Characterization of Residual Effects .................................................................................. H-36 H.3.6 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................... H-40 H.3.7 Follow-up and Monitoring ................................................................................................. H-43 H.3.8 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns ........................................................................................ H-44 H.4 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS - PIIKANI NATION ........................................... H-46 H.4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... H-46 H.4.2 Aboriginal Consultation ...................................................................................................... H-49 H.4.3 Background ........................................................................................................................... H-58 H.4.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ....................................................................... H-62 H.4.5 Characterization of Residual Effects .................................................................................. H-73 H.4.6 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................... H-78 H.4.7 Follow-up and Monitoring ................................................................................................. H-81 H.4.8 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns ........................................................................................ H-82 H.5 Assessment of Potential Effects - Siksika Nation ..................................................................... H-83 H.5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... H-83 H.5.2 Aboriginal Consultation ...................................................................................................... H-85 November 2015 Page H-i Benga Mining Limited Grassy Mountain Coal Project Section H: Aboriginal Groups Consulation and Assessment H.5.3 Background ........................................................................................................................... H-93 H.5.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ....................................................................... H-96 H.5.5 Characterization of Residual Effects ................................................................................ H-104 H.5.6 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................. H-107 H.5.7 Follow-up and Monitoring ............................................................................................... H-111 H.5.8 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns ...................................................................................... H-111 H.6 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS – STONEY NAKODA NATION .................... H-113 H.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ H-113 H.6.2 Aboriginal Consultation .................................................................................................... H-116 H.6.3 Background ......................................................................................................................... H-121 H.6.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ..................................................................... H-124 H.6.5 Characterization of Residual Effects ................................................................................ H-130 H.6.6 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................. H-134 H.6.7 Follow-up and Monitoring ............................................................................................... H-137 H.6.8 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns ...................................................................................... H-137 H.7 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS – TSUUT’INA NATION .................................. H-138 H.7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ H-138 H.7.2 Aboriginal Consultation .................................................................................................... H-139 H.7.3 Background ......................................................................................................................... H-145 H.7.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ..................................................................... H-148 H.7.5 Characterization of Residual Effects ................................................................................ H-155 H.7.6 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................. H-159 H.7.7 Follow-up and Monitoring ............................................................................................... H-162 H.8 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS – KTUNAXA NATION ................................... H-164 H.8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ H-164 H.8.2 Aboriginal Consultation .................................................................................................... H-167 H.8.3 Background ......................................................................................................................... H-169 H.8.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ..................................................................... H-171 H.8.5 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns ...................................................................................... H-171 H.9 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS – SAMSON CREE NATION ........................... H-172 H.9.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ H-172 H.9.2 Aboriginal Consultation .................................................................................................... H-173 H.9.3 Background ......................................................................................................................... H-176 H.9.4 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ..................................................................... H-177 November 2015 Page H-ii Benga Mining Limited Grassy Mountain Coal Project Section H: Aboriginal Groups Consulation and Assessment H.9.5 Characterization of Residual Effects ................................................................................ H-186 H.9.6 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................. H-189 H.9.7 Follow-up and Monitoring ............................................................................................... H-189 H.9.8 Aboriginal Issues and Concerns .....................................................................................