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Community Relations Tahltan Nation Copper Fox understands it is important to build a relationship with the Tahltan Nation. It does this by communicating in an open, honest and transparent way and by participating in events and initiatives important to the Tahltan Nation. Language Camp Copper Fox provides financial support to the Tahltan Language Camp. The week-long camp was held in Dease Lake and organized by Camille Callison, TCC Heritage Manager, and Shana Day, Language Project Coordinator. The camp was designed to preserve, promote and revitalize the Tahltan language by bringing together Elders and youth from the three Tahltan communities of Iskut, Telegraph Creek and Dease Lake. At the Camp over 150 Elders, students and teachers learned the traditional language, made cultural items such as drums, mini-button blankets, medicine pouches, and were taught to sing and dance to Tahltan songs. Science Camp Copper Fox provided financial support to the Tahltan Youth Science Camp. The Science Camp provides young people with a fun, interactive learning environment where they learn about different trades and skills used in the mining industry. What's more youth participate in traditional activities and games. Mining Forum Copper Fox provided financial support to the Mineral Forum hosted in Telegraph Creek in June 2008. The purpose of the forum was to listen to Elders and community members and hear their opinions on mining in general. Copper Fox is committed to listening through open houses, public meetings and community consultation. Copper Bursary Program The Copper Fox Bursary is designed to provide Tahltan youth living in the Nation with the financial support they need to continue their studies. In 2008, three $5,000 bursaries will be made available to students demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment $75 000 Scholarship Copper Fox Metals and the Tahltan Central Council, on behalf of the Tahltan Nation including the Tahltan Band and the Iskut First Nation are offering a merit-based scholarship to a Tahltan First Nation student planning to attend the University of Alberta to study in one of following programs: Education, Nursing, Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Law, Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Social Work or Native Studies. The Copper Fox Scholarship is a new undergraduate program for students attending the University of Alberta. The scholarship will be provided over five years max ($15,000 per year). The Copper Fox Scholarship covers tuition, regular student fees and books for students studying at the University of Alberta for up to five years. Continued support under this program depends upon maintenance of satisfactory academic standing and enrollment in a full time program that will lead to an undergraduate degree. Copper Fox Metals is the sole contributor to the fund. Award winners are selected on the basis of academic performance, career goals, brief biography, role model qualities, and volunteer and leadership contributions to their community. Academic performance, residency and career interest are considered in the selection process. Applicants who wish to pursue a career in the mining industry and traditional studies are favoured. Agreements Copper Fox has negotiated several agreements with the Tahltan Central Council (TCC), the government representing the Tahltan Nation. These agreements outline how the company will work with the TCC. Communications Agreement Signed on June 1, 2007 What it means Copper Fox has signed a Communications Agreement with the Tahltan Central Council (TCC) with the objective of ensure strong communications between the company and TCC. The agreement outlines financial support the company will provide to the TCC to ensure adequate financial resources are available to funding communications between the TCC and the company. Heritage Agreement (formerly known as the Traditional Knowledge Agreement) Signed on October 25, 2007 What it means Copper Fox has signed a Heritage Agreement with the Tahltan Central Council (TCC) with the objective of confirming how traditional knowledge will be collected and protected, as well as how the process will be funded. Copper Fox will fund any collection of traditional knowledge and be responsible for ensuring it keeps confidential such information. In addition, the information is always owned by the Tahltan Nation and all information is to be returned to the Nation following the environmental assessment. THREAT Agreement Signed on November 24, 2007 What it means Copper Fox has signed a THREAT Agreement with the TCC. This agreement outlines how Copper Fox and THREAT will work through the environmental assessment process. In addition, the agreement also outlines how work will be funded. Copper Fox and the THREAT team have met several times during this pre-applications phase. There are two purposes of the meetings. The first is for Copper Fox and their consultants to provide project updates, engineering and technical reports and assessments of different project design components to THREAT. The second, is for THREAT to provide the company with provide feedback and ensure Tahltan views are incorporated early on into the project. Who is THREAT? THREAT stands for the Tahltan Heritage Resources Environmental Assessment Team. THREAT consists of numerous Tahltan professionals who participate in the environmental assessment process for mining projects. The team ensures that work done in the Tahltan Nation is based on Tahltan values and traditions and implemented according to the principles outlined in the Tahltan Resource Development Policy. TNDC Memorandum of Understanding Signed on April 15, 2007 What it means Copper Fox has signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation which defines the scope of work, program commitments, cooperation, and communication that Copper Fox will follow at Schaft Creek and recognizes TNDC will be a "preferred contractor". This agreement includes commitments regarding contracting and sub contracting opportunities for Tahltan businesses and employment and training opportunities for all members of the Tahltan Nation. The Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) is the economic arm of the Tahltan Nation and generates wealth, economic, employment and training opportunities for all members of the Tahltan Nation.
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