Yol xxYr - The Arctic Circle

fee simpl e ti tl e to tltese I ands but ti tle uroul d be subject to exi sting
alienations, which means that although the Inuvialuit own the 1and, they
must honour existing rights, such as leases. The inuvialuit would own the
subsurface (i.e. rninerals, oil and gas) and woulC receive the proceeds
from any developnent. These lands have been selected but do not jnc'lude
the community sites, the sjze of which vary from one to three square mi1es,
for the conmunities of the hbstern Arctic Region. The Inuvialujt will a'lso
recejve fee simp'le title including subsurface minerals, oil and qas, to
800 square niles of Cape Bathurst wftich have been selected. The Government
u,ould terminate most of the existing al ienations in this area.
The Inuvial uit r,'nuld al so receive title to 32,000 square miles exclud'inq
oi1, gas and minerals. 0n these lands (knorvn as 7(1)(b) lands) access for
developnent of the subsurface resources is guaranteed. The Inuvjalujt would
however have the right to negotiate "part'icipation aqreenents" with the
developers which, 'in add'ition to rents for the use of the surface could
qls9.i1c1ude spec'ial arrangements, e.g. for training and employment. 0n
7(1)(b) lands in the Husky Lakes area the Inuv'ialu'il r,rould ba"iicipate in
setting acceptable envjronmental standards for developnent and wou'ld be consulted
when the Governrnent was considering the issuance of new oil and qas
permi ts on Crown reserves.
Wa ter
0n i(1)(6) 'lands, the Inuvialuit v,ould receiye ovrnership to the beds of all
lakes, rivers and uater bodies, subject to a 100-foot access strip around
the seacoast and shorelines of navigable waters for travel, recreat1on and
emergency plrposes. The Inuvialuit vould not however receive exclusive rights
to harvest fish. 0n 7 (1)(b) lands, there r^ould a'lso be a 100-foot access
gtrip for general pubfic purposes. In addition the Government shall negotiate
a public right of access across 7(1)(b) lands to certain lakes and r.ivers
for sport fishing. In all cases, the Crovrn rvoul d orvn the water and have the
right to control the uater and water beds in order to manage fish, for car-
rying ogt any work needed for transportation and navigation purposes and for
the protect'ion of conrnunity water suppl ies.
i'lational tJilderness and Public Dedication
The Agreement in Prjnciple provides that not less than 5,000 squane m.iles of
the Yukon l{orth 51 ope be set as ide a s a llational Wi I derness Park, f or the
purpose of wjldlife protection and wilderness conservation and recommends that
the Government consider dedicat'inq the entire area north of the Porcupjne
R'iver, in the Yukon, as a National wi tderness Park. (rne init'ia1 step toward
fulfill ing these undertak'ings was taken on July 6, 1978 when the llonourable
J. Hugh Faul kner, Minister of Ind jan Affairs and i'lorthern DeveloDment announceC
the withdrawal of the latter area from new developnent.)
Peop'le of native origin who can denonstrate traditjonal use of this area urjl I
be guaranteed hunting, fishing and trapping rights'in the Park to the extent
of their traditional use. The Inuvialuit would also be allowed to establish
snEll settlements at certain traditional coastal locat'ions withjn the park, and
yill !. syulqlteed certain economic opportunities pertaining to part< abtivities.
A l'lational Wilderness Park Steering Conrmiitee, consisting oi representatives
from the Inuvialuit, and Federal and Yukon governments and othei native peop'les
will advise on the function and management regime of the Park. A Native jo'int
Planning Group consisting of representatives from the Inuvjaluit and the native
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