This document outlines the [Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact] Review Board’s expectations and processes for the incorporation of traditional knowledge in the Review Board’s environmental impact assessment process. These Guidelines for Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into the Environmental Impact Assessment Process are intended to: • Contribute to a fair and balanced EIA process; • Encourage public participation in the EIA process; and • Respect and value the benefits that traditional knowledge offers in good environmental decision-making. These are the first guidelines for incorporating traditional knowledge into an environmental impact assessment to be issued in Canada. The Guidelines for Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into the Environmental Impact Assessment Process are intended to identify how traditional knowledge shall be used in the steps described in the EIA Guidelines. However, they are not meant to be a “stand– alone” document. Readers should refer to the Review Board’s Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines (March 2004) and the Review Board’s Rules of Procedures.1 Whenever there is a conflict between the Guidelines for Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into the Environmental Impact Assessment Process and the MVRMA, the Act applies. The Review Board will review and amend these guidelines as required, based on what is learned through their application.