Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) - Umbrella Final Agreement
Yukon First Nations
- Carcross/Tagish First Nation
- Champagne and Aishihik First Nation
- Dawson First Nation
- Kluane First Nation
- Kwanlin Dun First Nation
- Liard First Nation
- Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
- First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun
- Ross River Dena Council
- Selkirk First Nation
- Ta'an Kwach'an Council
- Teslin Tlingit Council
- Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
The Claim
The Umbrella Final Agreement was reached in March of 1990. In exchange for ceding, releasing, and surrendering to Canada, all of their Aboriginal Claims, rights, title, and interests, the Agreement provides the First Nation of the Yukon with:
- title to 41, 440 square kilometres (16,000 square miles) of land
- joint management (with Canada) for land use, wildlife, environmental assessment, and water regulation
- wildlife harvesting rights
- financial compensation of $248 million in 1989 dollars
- a share of government royalties for oil, gas, and mineral development on Crown Land
- individual First Nations Self-Government Agreements and the right to pass legislation regarding property taxation on their lands and taxation of their Citizens.
The Survey
From 1995 to 2006 UGL has completed 38 CYFN land claim surveys.
- 2 Teslin Tlingit First Nation surveys
- 5 Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation surveys
- 5 Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation surveys
- 2 Champagne Aishihik First Nation surveys
- 6 Selkirk First Nation surveys
- 5 Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation surveys
- 4 Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation Surveys
- 6 Ta'an Kwach'an First Nation surveys
- 2 Kwanlin Dun First Nation surveys
- 1 Kluane First Nation survey