Episodes

The Berger Standard

The series begins with an in-depth look at the gold standard for consultation with Indigenous communities established by Thomas Berger in the 1970’s during his inquiry for the Mackenzie Valley pipeline. What can we learn from Berger and the way he approached consultation with First Nations and remote communities that would be impacted by the proposed pipeline? Zacharias Kunuk leads viewers on this journey to explore the duty to consult.

 Mining in Nunavut pre-Land Claims agreements 

 The Nunavut Land Claims agreements 

Mary River 2008 - 2012 Nunavut Impact Review Board pubic hearings

 Environmental impacts of Mary River mine

discussion of potential impacts of the Phase 2 proposal of the Mary River mine

exploring case studies from Greenland and Nunavut. Here Jerry Natanine, former mayor of Clyde River, speaks on his experiences fighting against seismic testing off the shores of his community.

 Mary River Phase 2 and the NIRB Hearings 

 Mary River mine Phase 2 Decision. 

What does the future of consultation looks like in the North?