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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