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211:, but unresolved differences arose between the interpretation of aboriginal and treaty rights by the Gwichʼin and by Canada, and many obligations were never fulfilled. To provide certainty and clarity of rights to land ownership, and to ensure various rights and benefits to the Gwichʼin people, the Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement was signed as a modern treaty on April 22, 1992.
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Although not a full self-government, the Gwichʼin Tribal
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Gwitch'in communities in Alaska and Yukon are not members of the Gwitch'in Tribal
Council.
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Indigenous organization in
Northwest Territories, Canada
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179:is a First Nations organization representing the
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203:, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories since
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323:Gwichʼin Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
321:Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1992).
283:in that jurisdiction are co-operated with.
949:First Nations in the Northwest Territories
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300:Government of the Northwest Territories.
199:The Gwichʼin people have been present in
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944:Politics of the Northwest Territories
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218:cancelled oil and gas leases in the
372:"Designated Gwich'in Organizations"
13:
14:
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226:Designated Gwich'in Organizations
804:Northwest Territory Métis Nation
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39:
761:Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
220:Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
121: • Deputy Grand Chief
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964:First Nations tribal councils
678:Fort Providence Métis Council
623:Akaitcho Territory Government
302:"NWT Indigenous Governments"
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274:Powers and responsibilities
238:Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council (
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397:"Gwichʼin Self-Government"
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255:Nihtat Gwich'in Council (
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246:Gwichya Gwich'in Council
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129: • Communities
113: • Grand Chief
728:Gwich'in Tribal Council
376:GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL
214:In September 2023, the
177:Gwichʼin Tribal Council
30:Indigenous organization
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478:Ethnolinguistic groups
610:Regional councils and
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232:Northwest Territories
84:Northwest Territories
665:Dehcho First Nations
216:Biden administration
189:Government of Canada
832:Sahtu Dene Council
683:Fort Simpson Métis
452:Indigenous peoples
156: • Total
90:Territorial riding
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925:
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865:Tłįchǫ Government
698:Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́
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646:Yellowknives Dene
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959:Dene governments
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688:Jean Marie River
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673:Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę
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641:Smith's Landing
636:Łutsël K'é Dene
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116:Ken Kyikavichik
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873:Dechi Laot'i
840:Behdzi Ahda'
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855:Tulita Dene
789:Tuktoyaktuk
693:Ka'a'gee Tu
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615:governments
513:Dënesųłı̨ne
399:. July 2017
100:Established
933:Categories
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817:Fort Smith
794:Ulukhaktok
718:West Point
713:Sambaa K'e
708:Pehdzeh Kı
703:Nahɂą Dehé
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403:2019-06-09
357:2023-09-08
307:2019-06-09
151:Population
108:Government
822:Hay River
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576:Treaty 11
470:Subarctic
381:17 August
287:Footnotes
209:Treaty 11
79:Territory
939:Gwich'in
779:Paulatuk
588:Gwich'in
570:Treaty 8
535:Gwichʼin
181:Gwichʼin
845:Délı̨nę
769:Aklavik
736:Aklavik
506:Deh Cho
454:in the
352:Fortune
240:Aklavik
195:History
164:Website
133:Aklavik
67:Country
888:Wha Ti
883:Gameti
774:Inuvik
746:Inuvik
650:Dettah
602:(2003)
600:Tłįchǫ
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201:Alaska
141:Inuvik
72:Canada
45:Symbol
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594:Sahtu
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159:1,860
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383:2023
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