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Inuvialuit Final Agreement.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Northwest Territories
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1984
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Contract/agreement Institution Ownership Vested rights/existing rights Business/industry/corporations Governance Hunting/capture Collecting/harvesting Biodiversity Access and benefit-sharing
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The basic goals of the present Agreement - made under section 35 of the Constitution of Canada - are to: 1) preserve Inuvialuit cultural identity and values within a changing northern society; 2) enable Inuvialuit to be equal and meaningful participants in the northern and national economy and society; 3) protect and preserve the Arctic wildlife, environment and biological productivity. In the Agreement, the Inuvialuit agree to give up their exclusive use of their ancestral lands in exchange for certain other guaranteed rights from the Government of Canada. The rights come in three forms: land, wildlife management and money. The Inuvialuit have legal control over their land with subsurface rights to oil, gas and minerals. Furthermore, the Inuvialuit establish the right to hunt and harvest anywhere in the claim area, particularly as primary harvesters on certain lands known to be rich in wildlife. They also secure the responsibility for ensuring good wildlife management, becoming part of a wildlife management team with the government. The Agreement is based on sustainable development.

Full text
English
Website
www.inuvialuitland.com

References - Legislation

Implements

Constitution Act, 1982.

Legislation | Canada | 1982

Keyword: Agricultural land, Cultural heritage, Economic/social/cultural rights, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Paulatuk Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 034-93).

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 033-93);

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Aklavik Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 031-93).

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 036-93).

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Sachs Harbour Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 035-93).

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Olokhatomuit Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 032-93).

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2009)

Keyword: Zoning, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Indigenous peoples, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Western Arctic (Inuvialuit) Claims Settlement Act (S.C. 1984, c. 24).

Legislation | Canada | 1984 (2003)

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Contract/agreement, Institution, Ownership, Vested rights/existing rights, Business/industry/corporations, Governance, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting, Biodiversity, Access and benefit-sharing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Olokhatomuit Hunters and Trappers Committee Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 032-93).

Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2000)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples, Institution, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX