Gwitch'in Land Claims Survey
The Claim
The Gwitch'in Land Claim is located in the Mackenzie River Valley. Agreement in principle was reached in July of 1991. In exchange for ceding, releasing, and surrendering to Canada, all of their aboriginal claims, rights, title, and interests, the Agreement provides the Gwitch'in with:
- title to 22,422 square kilometres (8,657 sq. mi.) of land in the Northwest Territories
- title to 1554 square kilometres (600 sq. mi.) of land in the Yukon Territory
- joint management (with Canada) for land use, wildlife, environmental assessment, and water regulation
- wildlife harvesting rights
- financial compensation of $75 million to be paid over 15 years
- a share of annual western NWT resource royalties
The Survey
UGL completed 6 contracts to survey the boundary of this claim from 1993 to 1995.