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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Gwich’in Tribal Council
subject surface form:
Gwich’in Tribal Council
subject surface form:
Gwich’in Tribal Council