Gwich’in Settlement Area

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The Gwich’in Settlement Area is a land claim region in Canada’s Northwest Territories established through a comprehensive agreement recognizing the traditional territory and rights of the Gwich’in people.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous land claim region
land claim settlement area
associatedPeople Gwich’in NERFINISHED
Gwich’in First Nation NERFINISHED
beneficiaries Gwich’in beneficiaries registered under the land claim
country Canada
coversRegion Mackenzie Delta region NERFINISHED
lower Mackenzie River valley
establishedBy comprehensive land claim agreement
establishedFor co‑management of land and resources
recognition of Gwich’in traditional territory
self‑government aspirations of the Gwich’in
governedBy Gwich’in Land and Water Board NERFINISHED
Gwich’in Tribal Council NERFINISHED
hasCoManagementBody Gwich’in Land Use Planning Board GENERATED
Gwich’in Land and Water Board GENERATED
Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board GENERATED
hasComponent Crown lands within the settlement area
Gwich’in municipal lands
Gwich’in settlement lands NERFINISHED
hasFeature land use planning requirements
subsurface resource management provisions
wildlife harvesting provisions
hasManagementRegime co‑management between Gwich’in institutions and public governments GENERATED
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPurpose economic development for Gwich’in beneficiaries
environmental stewardship of traditional lands
protection of Gwich’in culture and way of life
hasRightType harvesting rights
land rights
resource rights
hasTraditionalLanguage Gwich’in language NERFINISHED
includesCommunity Aklavik NERFINISHED
Fort McPherson NERFINISHED
Inuvik NERFINISHED
Tsiigehtchic NERFINISHED
landTenure combination of Gwich’in‑owned lands and Crown lands
legalFramework Canadian land claims policy
Constitution of Canada section 35 Aboriginal rights NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northwest Territories NERFINISHED
northern Canada
partOf Inuvialuit Settlement Region and Gwich’in overlapping use areas NERFINISHED
recognizedAs traditional territory of the Gwich’in people
recognizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Government of the Northwest Territories NERFINISHED
recognizedIn Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement NERFINISHED
relatedAgreement Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (1992) NERFINISHED

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Gwich’in Tribal Council (for Canadian Gwich’in) governs Gwich’in Settlement Area
subject surface form: Gwich’in Tribal Council
Gwich’in Tribal Council (for Canadian Gwich’in) hasMainTerritory Gwich’in Settlement Area
subject surface form: Gwich’in Tribal Council
Gwich’in Tribal Council (for Canadian Gwich’in) jurisdiction Gwich’in Settlement Area
subject surface form: Gwich’in Tribal Council
Tsiigehtchic partOf Gwich’in Settlement Area
Aklavik partOfLandClaimRegion Gwich’in Settlement Area