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Dehcho First Nations and Government of Canada announce first of new Indigenous protected areas in Canada: Edéhzhíe Protected Area
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada October 11, 2018 – Fort Providence, Northwest Territories The insights and contributions of Indigenous Peoples are essential to understanding and protecting our natural environment. The Government of Canada is working with Indigenous communities across Canada in the spirit of reconciliation to increase the amount of nature protected from coast […]
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Ottawa, First Nations agree to protect N.W.T. area twice the size of Banff – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2018 FORT PROVIDENCE, N.W.T. _ It’s where elders hunt and children hear their stories by the campfire. And after a deal signed Thursday between First Nations and the federal government it’s likely to stay that way. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and four Indigenous communities from the Dehcho region in the […]
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Media advisory: Minister McKenna to announce the establishment of Canada’s first Indigenous protected area
Fort Providence, Northwest Territories – October 10, 2018 – Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will announce the establishment of Edéhzhíe as Canada’s first Indigenous protected and conserved area. Event: Announcement and Media Availability Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (MDT) Location: Nahecho Keh Centre (off Dehcho Drive) Fort Providence, Northwest Territories […]
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City of Iqaluit: New Land Administration By-law requires Input from Residents
NEW LAND ADMINISTRATION BY-LAW REQUIRES INPUT FROM RESIDENTS OCTOBER 1, 2018 (IQALUIT, NUNAVUT) – the City of Iqaluit’s Land Administration By-law, which came into force in 1996, provides rules and procedures for acquiring, advertising, leasing and accepting land applications for municipal land. The current By-law is now over 20 years old and must be updated to: […]
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YT Government: Nomination Period Extended for Dawson Regional Land Use Planning Commission
Joint news release with Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in The Government of Yukon and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in have agreed to extended the period for accepting nominations to the Dawson Regional Land Use Planning Commission to September 14. Yukoners interested in serving a three-year term on the Commission as a Yukon government nominee may submit their applications to the […]
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One More Step on the Journey of Reconciliation in the Northwest Territories
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Parties initial Self-Government Agreement-in-Principle for the Sahtu Dene and Metis of Norman Wells August 28, 2018 – Norman Wells, NWT – Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada is committed to the advancement of self-determination with Indigenous peoples, in a manner that reflects a recognition […]
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Understanding Assessment of First Nation Lands – FNTC
Understanding Assessment of First Nation Lands under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and section 83 of the Indian Act. First Nations contract with qualified, independent assessors to assess the leases, licenses and other occupations of their lands (generally referred to as “interests in land”). Over the past 30 years, a national approach to assessment […]
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Notice of Reopening of Record for Written Submissions on the Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan, 2016
July 16, 2018 A Notice of Reopening of Record for Written Submissions on the Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan, 2016 and additional materials can be found on the NPC’s Public Registry under Notices and Correspondence. NT5
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YT Government: Dawson Regional Land Use Planning Commission being formed
July 09, 2018 As part of their ongoing commitment to improving collaboration on land use planning initiatives, the Government of Yukon and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in have agreed to restart the Dawson Regional Land Use Planning process. The Commission will be re-established by the fall of 2018. Yukoners interested in serving a three-year term on the […]
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QIA, Parks Canada and the GN seek community input on Tallurutiup Imanga interim management plan
June 28, 2018 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) in collaboration with Parks Canada and the Government of Nunavut is conducting meetings with five Qikiqtani communities on the interim management plan for the proposed Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA). A team from QIA, the GN and Parks Canada will be hosting community meetings in Clyde […]
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