Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement.

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, North America

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) encou

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Constitution Act, 1982.

Legislation | Canada | 1982

Keyword: Agricultural land, Civil and political rights, Cultural heritage, Economic/social/cultural rights, Federal state, Fundamental human rights, Indigenous peoples, Ownership of natural resources, Traditional rights/customary rights, Uncodified constitution

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, Land tenure, Equity, Ownership, Public land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Vested rights/existing rights, Zoning, Land-use planning, Jurisdictional competence, Governance, Property rights, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX