Sahtu Dene and Metis Final Agreement
The Claim
This Claim is located in the Mackenzie River region of the western arctic. The agreement was signed in September of 1993. In exchange for ceding, releasing, and surrendering to Canada all of their aboriginal claims, rights, title, and interests, the Agreement provides the Sahtu with:
- title to 41,437 square kilometres (16,000 sq. mi.) of land
- exclusive and preferential rights to harvest wildlife throughout the Sahtu Settlement Area
- financial compensation of $75 million over 15 years
- resource royalty sharing
The Survey
UGL completed 12 contracts to survey the boundaries of this claim from 1995 to 2003.