Northeastern Quebec Agreement

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The Northeastern Quebec Agreement is a landmark 1978 land claims settlement between Indigenous peoples in northern Quebec and the Canadian and Quebec governments, addressing rights to land, resources, and self-government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous land claims settlement
land claims agreement
modern treaty
aim to define rights to land and natural resources in Nunavik
to establish structures for Indigenous self-government in northern Quebec
to settle outstanding Indigenous land claims in northeastern Quebec
appliesToRegion Nunavik NERFINISHED
northern Quebec
country Canada
field Indigenous rights
aboriginal law in Canada
constitutional law
follows James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement NERFINISHED
hasEffectOn Cree communities of northern Quebec NERFINISHED
Inuit communities of Nunavik NERFINISHED
Naskapi communities of Quebec NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Canada NERFINISHED
Quebec NERFINISHED
language English
French
legalStatus treaty recognized under Canadian law
party Cree of northern Quebec NERFINISHED
Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Government of Quebec NERFINISHED
Inuit of Nunavik NERFINISHED
Naskapi of Quebec NERFINISHED
providesFor creation of local and regional Inuit institutions in Nunavik
financial compensation to Indigenous signatories
land category system defining different levels of Indigenous rights
recognizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Government of Quebec NERFINISHED
relatedTo James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement NERFINISHED
signingDate 1978
subject Indigenous land rights
compensation
fishing rights
hunting rights
local administration
resource rights
self-government
trapping rights
typeOfRightRecognized collective land rights
participation in resource management
subsistence harvesting rights
year 1978

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Naskapi treaty Northeastern Quebec Agreement