Traditional Use Studies (TUS)

A Traditional Use Study (TUS) can identify where First Nations people hunt, fish, and trap on public land. Information contained in a TUS can also inform consultation and resource management decision-making and flag where potential impacts might exist.

During consultation, a TUS can help avoid adverse impacts to treaty rights in Alberta, especially where the First Nation community shares the identity of significant sites with the province. TUS information helps build positive relationships between First Nations, government and industry in Alberta that serve as the foundation to future consultation activities.

In 2003, Alberta developed its Best Practices Handbook for Traditional Use Studies. This handbook is available through Aboriginal Relations’ Aboriginal Consultation Unit.

For further information about Traditional Use Studies, please contact:

Best Practices Handbook 

Traditional Use Studies Documents: Band Council Resolution TUS  TUS Proposal Template	TUS Information Sharing Agreement  TUS Funding Proposal Submission Process
Aboriginal Culture, Community and Gov	Library of Traditional Use Studies
Archives and Libraries	Mapping
Funding and Grant Sources	Photography
Guides and Project Management	Preparing a Funding/Grant Proposal
Historic Photographs	Research Institute and Learning Centre
Language Reference	Records Preservation
Legal Statement TUS Resource Directory	Statistics
Legislative and Legal	Examplesof appropriate deliverables