TåîchôTåîchô GovernmentGovernment

Response to Bathurst Caribou Response to Bathurst Caribou DeclineDecline

Kerri GarnerKerri GarnerDecember 5, 2009December 5, 2009

Effective Date August 4, 2005Effective Date August 4, 2005

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Tåîchô Lands – overlaps with Bathurst herd’s fall to late summer range

The The Tåîchô Agreement recognizes the Tåîchô Agreement recognizes the importance of wildlife and its habitat to the importance of wildlife and its habitat to the Tåîchô First Nation well-being, way of life and Tåîchô First Nation well-being, way of life and land-based economy.land-based economy.

The The Tåîchô Agreement establishes the Tåîchô Agreement establishes the Wek’èezhìi Renewable Resources Board.Wek’èezhìi Renewable Resources Board.

WRRB is an institution of public government, to WRRB is an institution of public government, to perform the functions of wildlife management in perform the functions of wildlife management in Wek’èezhìi’. The Board shall act in the public Wek’èezhìi’. The Board shall act in the public interestinterest

TG worked with ENR to develop a joint recovery TG worked with ENR to develop a joint recovery and management proposal. and management proposal.

The Tåîchô Assembly held a workshop to The Tåîchô Assembly held a workshop to review the joint proposal and a regional review the joint proposal and a regional workshop was held to allow Tåîchô elders and workshop was held to allow Tåîchô elders and harvesters to provide input into the proposalharvesters to provide input into the proposal

The Tåîchô Assembly approved the final draft. The Tåîchô Assembly approved the final draft. Joint proposal was submitted to WRRB with Joint proposal was submitted to WRRB with some TG and ENR recommendations differing.some TG and ENR recommendations differing.

Elders Perspective: Loss of RespectElders Perspective: Loss of Respect

Knowledge is a sign of Knowledge is a sign of respecting the caribou…respecting the caribou…this has been lost by this has been lost by many and needs to be many and needs to be reestablished in order for reestablished in order for the caribou to return to the caribou to return to usus

Lack of Knowledge…Lack of Knowledge…

Decline in Caribou populationDecline in Caribou population Changes to distributionChanges to distribution Dysfunctional societyDysfunctional society

Nàowo governing CaribouNàowo governing Caribou Use and storage of caribou meat, hide and Use and storage of caribou meat, hide and

bonesbones What is not usedWhat is not used Laws governing female behaviourLaws governing female behaviour

– Young girls behaviourYoung girls behaviour– Hunter’s wife behaviourHunter’s wife behaviour– Women’s beaviour duringWomen’s beaviour during– menstruationmenstruation

Laws governing hunter’s behaviourLaws governing hunter’s behaviour– Stalking caribouStalking caribou– Butchering caribouButchering caribou

Nàowo governing CaribouNàowo governing Caribou

All Laws that All Laws that govern behaviour govern behaviour are associated are associated with respect, with respect, demonstrated demonstrated through knowing through knowing cariboucaribou

Nàowo governing CaribouNàowo governing Caribou

Nàowo governing CaribouNàowo governing Caribou No more meat wastageNo more meat wastage No butchering near the roadNo butchering near the road Harvest particular animals at correct timeHarvest particular animals at correct time Shoot only what you needShoot only what you need Dispose of bones properlyDispose of bones properly Blood beliefsBlood beliefs

Co-ManagementCo-Management

In the spirit of co-management, the Tåîchô In the spirit of co-management, the Tåîchô Government and ENR have been working Government and ENR have been working together towards a solution to the population together towards a solution to the population decline of the caribou – taking commitment and decline of the caribou – taking commitment and trust on both sidestrust on both sides..

TimelineTimeline

End of October – Joint Proposal SubmittedEnd of October – Joint Proposal Submitted January/February – WRRB reviews and Public January/February – WRRB reviews and Public

HearingHearing February/March – WRRB will make management February/March – WRRB will make management

recommendationsrecommendations

Co-ManagementCo-Management

Through Partnership - Listening and Respecting the Through Partnership - Listening and Respecting the Past, Utilizing Knowledge and Scientific data of the Past, Utilizing Knowledge and Scientific data of the

Present…Present…

For the Sustainable Future of the Bathurst Herd and For the Sustainable Future of the Bathurst Herd and all those who depend upon itall those who depend upon it

MASI CHO!MASI CHO!