1. Dehcho AAROM Program George Low AAROM Coordinator/Biologist Mike Low AAROM Technical Advisor Dehcho First Nations

2. Agenda DWEAC meeting Day 1 Day One Opening Prayer & Introductions Meeting summary; 2012 DFO input, Deanna Leonard Community project review Member Input Frankie Bonnetrouge and Kerak Chicot fileting fish at Tathlina Lake 2

3. Agenda DWEAC meeting; DAY 2 program Results 2012-13; Mike What’s New? DFO Fish Habitat; Prov. Ck. AFS; community fish monitoring & safe sustainable fish stocks Ecosystems and fisheries; Contaminant Research; U of Waterloo Water Quality and contaminants; monitoring effects on local fisheries “Country Food” workshop KTFN HC; Climate Change Adaptation; 3

4. Agenda DWEAC meeting; DAY 2 Training; Youth Program Equipment Partnering Logo and branding Meetings and workshops Salmon program Video Closing prayer 4

5. The Advisory Committee The Committee’s mandate is to “…protect and preserve the rights of all Aboriginal peoples to healthy waters, fish stocks and aquatic environments in the Dehcho.” 5

6. AAROM Program Review  Update; Deanna Leonard; DFO Fisheries Mgmt.

7. Projects and Activities 2012-13 We have good core funding for the AAROM program for Staffing; seasonal and permanent Meetings, admin, training, youth camps, projects, equipment. AAROM program has an experienced Technical Advisor. Mike Low works with the community monitors to ensure quality data is collected. Capacity building; ongoing – but most community programs are working well. 7

8. Projects: 2012-13  Katlodeeche FN  Great Slave Lake Stock & Lake Assessment Project  Vessels and field workers GSL/Buffalo River Inconnu Stock Identification Inconnu from Yates River for DFO DNA study Strategic Plan FN’s in the Great Slave Lake 8

9. West Point First Nation DFO; Great Slave Lake Stock Assessment Project Provide field worker For project Barry Buckley Jr. 9

10. Kakisa – Ka’a’gee Tu Kakisa River, Sports Fishery Survey; AAROM study Tathlina Lake Fish Stock assessment  Provide Fish size and age data to DFO Science  Provide fish flesh samples for food web analysis Tathlina Lake/Cameron Hills Monitoring Program Collaboration with; Ka’a’gee Tu, (environmental Coordinator) AANDC, universities Assist; Sir Wilfrid Laurier researchers; fish energetics Assist; CABiN stream assessment on Cameron River; fish habitat Country Food Survey 10

11. Fort Providence FPRMB Deh Gah Gotie Sports fishery monitoring Survey of anglers in the Mackenzie River Regulation changes!!!! Water quality monitoring Sonde Temperature Monitoring On Nav Buoys; GSL outflow, Beaver Lake 11

12. Sambaa K’e Boat Patrol Fishery Monitoring Water Quality sondes Thermocline monitoring Temperature Profile  Lake Trout thermal habitat Carrie & Stern; Trout samples Sediment Core – Trout L. Climate Change Adaptation “Country Food Survey” fish 12

13. Liidlii Kue First Nation Boat patrol monitoring River usage Traditional sites; GPS photos Water Quality SONDES Water quality; hand held Winter fishing; Mustard Lake Little Doctor Lake Country Food Survey 13

14. Nahanni Butte First Nation Boat patrol monitoring River usage (limited data produced) Water quality monitoring Involvement with Prairie Creek monitoring 2012-13 Metal Suite in Fish SONDE in South Nahanni 14

15. Jean Marie River FN Boat Patrol Monitoring River usage Water Quality data Lue Tue Sulai; PAS study; Year two; McGill and Deep lakes BEAT Fish Habitat Study Fish stocks and mercury levels Water quality testing  DFO Burbot(Loche) study  Health Canada; “Country Food Survey - Fish 15

16. Pehdzeh Ki First Nation Garage for boat and equipment storage completed Patrol outboard repaired Winter fishing; March? Ready to go! 16

17. Fort Simpson and Fort Providence Métis Danny Peterson – member Richard Lafferty – member training Youth and elder programs Conferences/workshops etc. Ecology camps 17

18. Progress to Date; Community based projects in most communities Fisheries Research: KFN, WPFN, SKFN, JMR, KTFN Fisheries Monitoring: KTFN, FPRMB, JMR, SKFN, NBDB, LKFN Need to re-establish summer monitoring projects in Wrigley We are strengthening our monitoring program for Fish Habitat, Water Quality and Contaminants with new partnerships Need quality data from the monitors 18

19. Partnering & Collaborative Mgmt. Extremely important to our AAROM program $$$; DFO, AANDC; CIMP & NCP, HC, ENR, MACA Not only for $$$ but to bring expertise into the Dehcho As does Environment Canada, Aurora College, Taiga labs, GNWT Health, BEAT Environmental Inc. Community Involvement 19

20. Partnering with AFS; AFS Projects (DFN AAROM Administered) 248 K Sambaa K’e fishery monitoring FPRMB – fishery monitoring KFN & WPFN – Fish stock assessment studies on Great Slave Lake Ka’a’gee Tu – Tathlina Lake stock assessment Liidli Kue monitoring program O&M Equipment Funding 20

21. What’s New for 2013-14? Habitat Rehabilitation Partnerships; DFO Habitat, Deh Gah Gotie FN, Dehcho AAROM; GNWT Transportation Location; Providence Ck. Counting weir Sampling and tagging Removal of one beaver dam Spawning bed improvement – gravel 21

22. What’s New for 2013-14? “A Return to Country Food” workshop Year 2; Ka’a’gee Tu – late August Follow-up to the successful JMR workshop last summer. Leadership, resource managers, monitors 22

23. What’s New for 2013-14? Technical support for Water Quality and Contaminants Monitoring ENR, Water Resources partnership Deploy and maintain Sondes and other equipment NRTP student internship Monitor training Deh Gah Gotie, Liidllii Kue, Sambaa K’e, Ka’a’gee Tu Need to strengthen program especially in NB and Wrigley 23

24. What’s New for 2013-14? Partnering with the University of Waterloo Heidi Swanson; experienced Arctic researcher Works closely with the communities Year 1; JMR and Sambaa K’e Year 2; Liidlii Kue and Ka’a’gee Tu Year3: JMR & Ka’a’gee Tu Smog in China 24

25. Progress to Date, Training Med III and SVOPC course In Nahanni Butte 2009 In Fort Simpson 2010 2012 ? CABiN course Kakisa 2010 Env. Monitoring Cert. Sambaa K’e – 2010 8 students certified Nahanni Butte? 2012 Community monitors received on the job training from Mike 25

26. Youth Program Youth and Elders Curriculum development – Bruce Townsend Sandy Ck Youth Ecology Camp Ekali Lake – Mini Science and culture camp Mackenzie River culture camp McGill Lake youth session Tathlina Lake youth involvement Trip to EC Lab in Sask. 26

27. Equipment; 2009 – Equipped Lunds delivered to JMR, NBDB and PKFN 2009/10 Commitments; GSL Extra funding KFN – Buffalo River Cabin ( 11 K) KFN – Skandic Skidoo, Sleighs (15 K) KFN – Buffalo River boat (9 K) FPRMB – Two Cabins (35 K) Scientific Equipment (6K) Winter fishing and sampling equipment (12K) 27

28. Equipment; Purchased Project equipment policy Boat safety; Insurance Care and storage Use and equipment decal LKFN - 18 foot Lund, trailer, equip.(20 K) DFN – 3 Skandic Skidoos & sleighs (Available for project use) 13K Garage for Wrigley 17 K Shed for JMR 6K Cameras, YSI instruments, DO meters Microscope 28

29. Equipment SONDES for South Nahanni R., Liard River, Kakisa L. @16K each Temperature recorders 6 K additional Skidoo -project use Nets & fishing gear Snorkel Gear – BEAT Freezer Outboard motor repair or replacement 29

30. AAROM Logo 30 AAROM

31. Meetings and Workshops George and Mike attended the Dehcho Annual General assembly; Installed an information booth for the AAROM program Keepers of the Waters Conference; AAROM supported reps from Bands “A return to Country Foods” workshop; Six Bands; leaders and resource mgnt, monitors Sambaa K’e workshop; Mike and George – AAROM AFS monitoring results and future planning NCP Results Workshop; Didn’t happen CIMP Results Forum; YK; George & Mike; Chief Chicot, Melaine, Shawn; Ruby Jumbo DFO GSLAC – Yellowknife; Peter Sabourin 31

32. Salmon Program Mackenzie River Chum salmon run Non Indigenous salmons Further down river Pink, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye DFO looking for samples Whole salmon - $50 gift card Salmon head - $25 gift card (c/w info when and where caught) 32

33. Closing Prayer Mahsi Thank You. Have a safe trip home! 33