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Inuvialuit Land Rights Settlement Agreement-In-Principle |
| Date: | 1 January 1978 | |
| Sub Category: | Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) (Canada) |
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| State/Country: | Western Arctic, Canada |
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| Subject Matter: | Land Settlement | Recognition of Traditional Rights and Interests | Compensation |
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| On October 31, 1978, after months of negotiation, the Inuvialuit and the Government of Canada signed an 180-page 'Inuvialuit Land Rights Settlement Agreement-in-Principle' (AIP). The AIP provides the Inuvialuit with surface and mineral rights to 37,000 square miles of land plus harvest rights throughout the western Artic. Participation in a land use planning commission is also envisioned. Other key provisions include compensation of $45 million to be controlled by native-owned corporations, management of a 5,000 square mile Wilderness Park in the area and $3.5 million in government funds for a Social Development Program. |
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