Western Shoshone and Barrick Gold “Inclusion” May 2015
Collaboration
May of 2008 Barrick and the Western
Shoshone signed the
Collaborative Agreement
Historic agreement reached with Western Shoshone tribes (Beyond Borders Oct 2008)
Collaborative Agreement
Collaborative Agreement Elements:– (a) Mutual cultural awareness– (b) Right to challenge Barrick projects– (c) Access through or around operations– (d) Reclamation– (e) Western Shoshone Advisory Group– (f) Employment opportunities– (g) Commercial Ventures– (h) Community Wellness Programs– (i) Continuing Dialogue
Western Shoshone Cultural Training for Managers
140
8 125
25 47
37
Site Training total 382, for Nevada Goldstrike Ruby Hill Cortez SBC Turquoise Ridge Bald Mountain
66
86 89 93 100 94
0
20
40
60
80
100
Goldstrike Cortez SBC Bald Mountain
Ruby Hill Turquoise Ridge
Cultural Training for Nevada 88%
Percent complete Cortez – 125 0ut 0f 145 Goldstrike – 140 out of 211 Bald Mountain – 37 out of 40 Turquoise Ridge – 47 out of 50 Ruby Hill – 8 out of 8 SBC-25 out of 28
First People of the Great Basin
Still here today…
Aboriginal Lands
ab·orig·i·nal (a-b-rij-nl) adj.
1. Having existed ina region from the
beginning
8 Western Shoshone Communities
Carlin Farms (1870-1879)→
← Duck Valley (1877)
Battle Mountain Colony (1917)→ ←Elko Colony (1918)
←Ely Colony (1931)
Yomba Reservation (1937)→ ←South Fork Reservation (1941)
←Wells Indian Village (1977)
Duckwater (1940) →
Operations Territory Draft 3/11/15
• Dialogue with 8 Western Shoshone communities
• Four Te-Moak Bands, Elko,South Fork, Battle Mountainand Wells
• Duckwater Shoshone Tribe• Ely Shoshone Tribe• Yomba Shoshone tribe• Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of
Duck Valley
• The United Nations Declaration on the Rights ofIndigenous Peoples was adopted by the UnitedNations General Assembly in 2007.
• On 12 November 2010, Canada officially endorsedthe Declaration, US has declared support.
• Recognizes the rights that Indigenous Peoples haveto the lands, territories and resources which theyhave traditionally owned, occupied or otherwiseused or acquired. (Even though they don’t own titleto the land)
International Expectations:
Community Engagement
Formal Meetings Quarterly Cultural Committee British Council Active Citizens Tribal Council meetings Informal daily weekly meetings
WS Workforce Development
Barrick Internships -Mine sites
-Communities SYLAP
Summer Youth Employment
Community Engagement Youth/Family Engagement
University/College Engagement GBC Partnership Active Citizens STEM Outreach
Skills/Knowledge Experience
Employment Role Models
Sustainability
Scholarships WSSF Legacy Fund
MTC Program Seats (qualified WS) GBC Tuition Support
Barrick “Gold” Mining Scholarships WS Temp Services
Employment and training
Western Shoshone Workforce
21
7 26
6 11
1 Mine Site Placement
Goldstrike Ruby Hill Cortez Turquoise Ridge Bald Mountain SBC
24
3 9
33
1 1 1 Western Shoshone Communities
Elko Band Other Battle Mountain Duck Valley South Fork Duck Water Ely
29 21 24
8 0
50
2012 2013 2014 2015
Western Shoshone Recruitment
Educational programs
Scholarships Mentoring, counseling After-school programs Community in schools Head start Enhancements Computer
hardware/software Educational Infrastructure Internships
10
361
61
77
128
24 23 15
Legacy Scholarships Awarded - 2014
Battle Mountain
Duck Valley
Duckwater
Elko Te-Moak
Ely
South Fork
Wells
Yomba
Tribe/Band # of Awards $ of Awards % of Awards Battle Mountain 10 $ 28,500.00 1.95% Duck Valley 361 $ 740,000.00 50.60% Duckwater 61 $ 115,500.00 7.90% Elko Te-Moak 77 $ 171,500.00 11.73% Ely 128 $ 263,000.00 17.98% South Fork 24 $ 58,500.00 4.00% Wells 23 $ 60,000.00 4.10% Yomba 15 $ 25,500.00 1.74% Total 699 $ 1,462,500.00 100%
Western Shoshone Community Internship program
Western Shoshone Community Internship program
Allows 20 tribal members on Barrick Scholarship to
return home for the summer and work for the tribe in a job of that they
are studying. http://youtu.be/bIr7HCkrfVE
Summer Youth Employment
Allows tribal Youth ages 14 to 18 from our 8 partner communities to
work for the tribe during the summer
Culture and Language
Culture Preservation
Language Preservation– SYLAP– Children books– Computerized talking dictionary– Animated movies depicting traditional stories– Translation of Shoshone Elder stories– Creation of Shoshone language video game
Western Shoshone Cultural Advisory Group– Created out of the Collaborative Agreement– Updates for tribal representatives on projects
Other Traditional activities, Pow-Wows, pinenutgatherings, fandangos, Cradleboard and Basketryarts
Cradle Board Classes
SYLAP - Shoshone Youth Language Apprenticeship Program
Books Published
http://shoshoniproject.utah.ed
u/audio-and-video-books/
SYLAP wins NIEA Award
This award recognizes your organization and all who are involved in its success for
its positive impact on Native student academic achievement.
Congratulations to the Shoshone Language Project for its 2013
William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award!
Sponsoring Pine Nut Harvest
Wellness Projects
Elder projects (Winter heating Assistance) Summer Youth Employment Infrastructure Projects Elder homes Handicap Ramps Equipment Assets Substance Abuse (Alkali lake) Domestic Violence (White Ribbon Project) Sports and Recreation Child Welfare
Wellness Projects in Support of Western Shoshone Communities
Overview of Western Shoshone Program
What is working Going to the communities Knowing the tribal
members Employment of W/S Training of Hiring
Managers W/S Dialog Educational programs Commitment from the top
What are challenges
Old wounds/Trust issues Changing mine site
culture Educating the workforce Educating the Tribes
about mining Sustainability Dependency Commitment from the top
Questions ??
“Barrick’s reputation rests on responsibility. Good corporate citizenship is a calling card that precedes us
wherever we go."
– Peter Munk, Past Chairman