Contribution: Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues

The purpose of this agreement is to support Indigenous-led studies to improve the understanding of land-based issues such as harvesting plants on the land, hunting of land-based animals, and cultural impacts of changing the landscape and resources.

Le but de cette entente est d'appuyer des études dirigées par les communautés autochtones afin d'améliorer la compréhension des questions rattachées aux ressources naturelles comme la cueillette de plantes sur les terres, la chasse d'animaux terrestres et les impacts culturels des changements au paysage et aux ressources.

This initiative will provide an improved understanding of impacts on traditional land use. Traditional lands knowledge can support education, local job opportunities and contribute to economic and social opportunities.

Cette initiative permettra une meilleure compréhension des incidences sur l'utilisation traditionnelle des terres. Le savoir traditionnel lié aux terres peut favoriser l'éducation, les occasions d'emploi locales et contribuer aux possibilités économiques et sociales.

The objective is to facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues related to the mandate of Natural Resources Canada.During these dialogues, Indigenous groups may raise issues relevant to natural resources, which will be tracked and assessed as the dialogue proceeds to determine whether they have been adequately addressed, and issues related to other areas of federal jurisdiction, which will be communicated to other federal departments to determine whether the issue may be addressed.

De faciliter la participation des Autochtones à l'engagement associé aux dialogues sur les politiques qui portent sur des questions allant au-delà de celles touchant des projets individuels ou le processus d'examen de l'EE.