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This doctoral dissertation examined the interconnected cultural-ecological aspects of mine closure in service of a movement towards a participatory and inclusive process that empowers affected Indigenous communities with an equitable role in mine closure and reclamation decision-making. Working in partnership with a First Nation in Northeast Alberta, Treaty 8, the study conducted a systematic review of 7 oil sands mine closure plans to understand current traditional use planning practices and intended outcomes. Next, we co-produced tools using traditional cultural activities to support intercultural understanding and the meaningful participation of Fort McKay First Nation in reclamation and closure of their traditional territory. These tools included an indigenous code of conduct, a shared First-Nation-industry aspirational story, and a Two-Roads Reconciliation & Reclamation Framework. Overall, the study illuminated gaps, opportunities, and tools towards the renewal of cultural landscapes and the re-establishment of traditional land use capability on oil sands reclaimed lands for a First Nation community to exercise their Aboriginal and Treaty Rights within their traditional territory.

About the speaker:

Christine A Daly, MSc, PBiol, PhD Candidate, is an award-winning reclamation and conservation researcher with 20 years of experience in the oil sands mining industry. Her collaborative and innovative approach has led to many environmental improvements in the sector, including tailings pond reclamation, fen wetland reclamation, and an industry-wide boreal woodland caribou conservation challenge. Christine owns and operates an environmental services firm called Daly Reclamation & Reconnection Inc. and is a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary.

Christine is planning to graduate this fall with a Ph.D. in Environmental Design from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary in Treaty 7. Her doctoral research is focused on the braiding of scientific and Indigenous knowledges and perspectives into landscape planning decisions within Treaty 8 in support of equitable and sustainable socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental post-oil sands mine closure outcomes.

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