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Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Yukon
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Inland fisheries Institution Tax/levy Sub-national agreement Contract/agreement Non-timber products Collecting/harvesting Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Land tenure Land-use planning Transfer Vested rights/existing rights Policy/planning Property rights Public land Expropriation Liability/compensation Hazardous substances Transboundary effects Access right Protected area National parks Hunting/capture Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Basin
Yukon
Abstract

The present Final Agreement between the Government of Canada, the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation (formerly known as the Dawson First Nations) and the Government of the Yukon is made under section 35 of the Constitution of Canada and sets out the rights of the afore-mentioned First Nation and its people and in particular ways in which the federal, territorial and First Nation governments interact. Chapter 11 deals with land use planning establishing that its objectives are as follows to: 1) encourage the development of a common Yukon land use planning process outside community boundaries; 2) minimize actual or potential land use conflicts both within Settlement Land and Non-Settlement Land and between Settlement Land and Non-Settlement Land; 3) recognize and promote the cultural values of Yukon Indian People; 4) utilize the knowledge and experience of Yukon Indian People in order to achieve effective land use planning; 5) recognize Yukon First Nations' responsibilities pursuant to Settlement Agreements for the use and management of Settlement Land; and 6) ensure that social, cultural, economic and environmental policies are applied to the management, protection and use of land, water and resources in an integrated and coordinated manner so as to ensure Sustainable Development. The text consists of 28 chapters as follows: Definitions (1); General provisions (2); Eligibility and enrolment (3); Reserves and land set aside (4); Tenure and management of settlement land (5); Access (6); Expropriation (7); Surface Right Board (8); Settlement Land Amount (9); Special Management Areas (10); Land Use Planning (11); Development Assessment (12); Heritage (13); Water Management (14); Definition of Boundaries and Measurement of Areas of Settlement Land (15); Fish and Wildlife (16); Forest Resources (17); Non-Renewable Resources (18); Financial Compensation (19); Taxation (20); Taxation of Settlement Land (21); Economic Development Measures (22); Resource Royalty Sharing (23); Yukon Indian Self-Government (24); Transboundary Agreements (25); Dispute Resolution (26); Yukon Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust (27); Implementation and Training for Settlement Implementation (28). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

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

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement Implementation Plan.

Legislation | Canada | 1998

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Protected fishing area, Sub-national agreement, Contract/agreement, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Land tenure, Equity, Ownership, Public land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Vested rights/existing rights, Zoning, Land-use planning, Governance, Property rights, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX