Whereas the parties to this agreement are the legal successors to the native parties to the porcupine caribou management agreement 1985 pcma based on the inuvialuit final. Missing from that agreement, however, was a selfgovernment chapter, which was not open to negotiation at that time. The inuvialuit final agreement, signed in 1984, sets out the terms of a settlement between the committee for original peoples entitlement representing the inuvialuit, and the government of canada, representing all citizens of canada, amongst them the inuvialuit. These structures include communitybased inuvialuit hunter and trapper committees htcs and the igc, which consists of members from each htc. Inuvialuit final agreement as amended page 6 section 2.
An act to approve, give effect to and declare valid the agreement between the committee for original peoples entitlement, representing the inuvialuit of the inuvialuit settlement region, and the government of canada and to amend the national parks act in consequence thereof. Saku department of geography frostburg state university frostburg, maryland usa, 21532 and robert m. Committee fjmc in partial fulfilment of their obligations under the inuvialuit final agreement. The inuvialuit settlement region polar bear joint management plan is intended to describe the management goal and objectives for polar bears in the entire inuvialuit settlement region isr, including the northwest territories nwt and yukon. About irc staff contacts for inuvialuit corporate group. Aklavik youth getting a balloon ready for the 25th ifa anniversary celebrations. Stlaurent and the uscgc healy have traveled together through the arctic ocean to map its continental shelf. Beneficiaries of the inuvialuit final agreement directly control inuvialuit regional corporation and its subsidiaries through a democratic process. In the ifa, inuvialuit agreed to give up their exclusive use of their ancestral lands in exchange for certain other guaranteed.
It was the first comprehensive land claim agreement signed north of the 60th parallel and only the second in canada at that time. Download a child information form to register your children download a child information form to register your children enrolment. My dissertation compares the performance of the james bay and inuvialuit communities with those of neighbouring communities in the northwest territories. Inuvialuit regional corporation was established to manage the overall affairs of the inuvialuit settlement region as outlined in the ifa. Bone department of native studies university of saskatchewan saskatoon, saskatchewan, canada, s7n 5a5 abstracti resume. As prescribed by section 14 61 of the inuvialuit final agreement, the minister of.
After more than 20 years of treaty negotiations with the provincial and federal government, all parties reached agreement on the essential elements of the tlaamin final agreement which was signed in the spring of 2014. The final agreement also established five joint bodies that have equal government and inuvialuit representation. The inuvialuit final agreement is a constitutionallyprotected modern treaty that outlines the inuvialuit s rights. Implementation of the inuvialuit final agreement i foreword the inuvialuit final agreement was the first comprehensive land claims settlement in canadas north, and its implementation continues to provide unique opportunities and challenges to the inuvialuit and the federal and territorial governments. Pdf i resume aboriginal canadians are seeking a new place in the canadian society. Perspectives from the inuvialuit settlement region. The case of northern quebec agreements and the inuvialuit final agreement james c. For example, it has not yet established a process to.
Inuvialuit settlement region communitybased monitoring. And whereas cope and canada have entered into negotiations directed towards a final agreement to provide rights, benefits and compensation in exchange for the interest ofthe inuvialuit in the northwest. Inuvialuit final agreement government of yukon yukon. Several agreements have been signed including the james bay northern quebec agreement jbnqa, the northeastern quebec agreement neqa and the inuvialuit final agreement ifa. This agreement supersedes the previous agreement between the inuvialuit and the inupiat on polar bear management in the southern beaufort sea signed in january 1988. If you are part of a nonprofit organization that conducts activities at community and regional levels that contribute to the wellbeing of inuvialuit and their. This means that there are many benefits that are available to beneficiaries. The inuvialuit settlement region isr, as outlined in the inuvialuit final agreement and the western arctic inuvialuit claims settlement act, is the area of land and water traditionally used by the inuvialuit. Inuvialuit final agreement executive council office government. The western arctic claim inuvialuit final agreement. Inuvialuit beneficiaries register your children with irc. The agreement further specified that the land be subdivided into two categories, that with mineral rights and that without. Approval is required by inuvialuit beneficiaries, the nwt legislative assembly, and the parliament of canada.
Inuvialuit final agreement irc inuvialuit regional corporation. Implementation of the inuvialuit final agreement i foreword the inuvialuit final agreement was the first comprehensive land claims settlement in canadas north, and its implementation continues to provide unique opportunities and challenges to the. Inuvialuit settlement region polar bear joint management. Pch rangewide native user agreement page 3 of preamble. Section 3 the ifa is a land claims agreement under subsection 353 of the constitution act. Aklavik inuvialuit community conservation plan june 2008 1. Message from inuvialuit final agreement implementation coordinating committee icc representative duane smith, chair, inuvialuit regional corporation irc over the past two years the irc has made significant progress in achieving the primary goals of the inuvialuit under section 1 of the inuvialuit final agreement ifa. The inuvialuit final agreement provided that canada grant to the inuvialuit, fee simple title to a land quantum of 90,650 square kilometres 35,000 square miles in the western arctic region.
Those inuvialuit who live in the west are called ualinirmiut ualiniq by the people of the east. The treaty went into effect on april 5th, 2016 and sliammon became the selfgoverning tlaamin nation. Negotiating aboriginal selfgovernment agreements in canada. Current negotiation type selfgovernment agreement existing agreements the western arctic claim the inuvialuit final agreement negotiation parties. After eight years of negotiations, the inuvialuit became the second group in canada to sign a modern treaty, doing so in 1984.
Inuvialuit inupiat polar bear management agreement in the. The inuvialuit regional corporation was irc created in 1986 to oversee the affairs of the settlement outlined in the final agreement. Inuvialuit final agreement implementation coordinating committee. In order to apply, an individual must submit a new application package including birth registration. The inuvialuit settlement region traditional knowledge report of 2006 identified additional naming characteristics.
Inuvialuit settlement region polar bear joint management plan. Implementation of the selfgovernment agreement will begin following the approvalof the final agreement. Agreement inuvialuit final agreement 1984 agreement type regional land claim agreement land and resources agreement signatories committee for original peoples entitlement government of canada map of settlement region inuvialuit final agreement status the inuvialuit final agreement ifa came into effect on july 25, 1984 and was the first land claim agreement settled in. In this agreement, agreement means the agreement between the committee for original peoples entitlement, representing the inuvialuit of the inuvialuit settlement region, and the government of canada dated june 5, 1984, tabled in the house of com. The socioeconomic impact of the inuvialuit final agreement. Inuvialuit executive and indigenous affairs northwest territories. The inuvik inuvialuit community conservation plan was prepared coincidentally with a similar plan for the community of aklavik by a joint working group comprised of representatives of both communities. The inuvialuit settlement region isr, known as inuvialuit nunangit sannaiqtuaq ins in inuvialuktun, located in canadas western arctic, was designated in 1984 in the inuvialuit final agreement by the government of canada for the inuvialuit people. The ifa is a comprehensive land claim agreement between the government of canada and the inuvialuit that. The inuvialuit who occupy the east are known as kivaninmiut kivaliniq by the people of the west. Subject to the settlement legislation, the inuvialuit release aboriginal claims to land in the northwest territories, the yukon territory and offshore. Though the inuvialuit final agreement is a constitutionally protected agreement, the federal government has not met some of its significant obligations, often because it has not established the necessary processes and procedures or identified who was responsible for taking various actions. After ten years of negotiations, the government of canada and the inuvialuit signed the inuvialuit final agreement ifa june 5, 1984. Inuvik inuvialuit community conservation plan november 2008 1.
Inuvialuit final agreement celebrating 25 years by zoe ho. To conserve this population of polar bears, the inuvialuit and the inupiat have agreed as follows. Joint publication of inuit tapiriit kanatami, nasivvik centre for inuit health and changing environments at universite laval and the ajunnginiq centre at the national aboriginal health organization. Following the approval process, the implementation plan will ensure that the actions set out in the final agreement are properly. Pdf analysis of the inuvialuit final agreement and marine. The agreement further specified that the land be subdivided into two categories, that with mineral rights and. As signatories to the ifa, inuvialuit, canada, and the government of yukon all have constitutionally protected rights, roles, and responsibilities under the agreement. Cooperation in the beaufort sea betsy baker introduction for the past two summers, the ccgs louis s. Negotiating aboriginal selfgovernment agreementsincanada.
This is an analysis of the inuvialuit final agreement referred to as the ifa or the agreement and marine protected areas under the oceans act. The inuvialuit final agreement ifa, was brought into force and effect by the western arctic inuvialuit. Implementation of the inuvialuit final agreement annual. When the inuvialuit final agreement ifa was signed in 1984, an implementation plan was not a. Inuvialuit final agreement annual report of the implementation. Signed in 1984, the inuvialuit final agreement ifa stands as one of canadas first modern land claims. The inuvialuit final agreement is a constitutionallyprotected modern treaty that outlines the inuvialuits rights. Inuvialuit final agreement annual report of the implementation coordinating committee. In support of the mandate and provisions of the inuvialuit final agreement 14. Aklavik inuvialuit community conservation plan june 2008 10 executive summary the aklavik inuvialuit community conservation plan is a communitybased planning document that was originally prepared in 1993 by the aklavik hunters and trappers committee, aklavik community corporation, and aklavik elders committee. The agreement gave the inuvialuit financial compensation and ownership of 91,000 square of land including,000 square kilometers with kilometers subsurface rights to oil, gas and minerals. Principles of the inuvialuit final agreement the 3 major goals of the ifa are.
Once an individual turns 18, they are eligible to apply for enrolment under the inuvialuit trust. In the ifa, inuvialuit agreed to give up their exclusive use of their ancestral lands in exchange for certain other guaranteed rights from the government of canada. You have been successfully subscribed on our newsletter. Inuvik inuvialuit community conservation plan november. On board these two icebreakers, operated respectively by. As signatories to the ifa, inuvialuit, canada, and the government of yukon all have constitutionally.
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