Highlights of Final Agreement

Land Title

• Approximately 1230.24 square kilometres (475 square miles) of land with surface and subsurface title; 1165.49 square kilometres (450 square miles) of land with title in surface only, but including rights to material such as sand and gravel; and 33.36 square kilometres (12.88 square miles) of land set aside or reserve.

Economy

• Participation in government employment, contracting and development projects in the traditional territory.
• Option to acquire up to 25 per cent of royalties held by Yukon government or its agencies or corporations in future non-renewable resource development and hydro projects in the traditional territory.
• Guaranteed participation in commercial freshwater and sports fishing, outfitting and commercial wilderness adventure travel; certain employment opportunities for work related to heritage sites, forestry and surveying.

Wildlife

• Specific moose harvest for subsistence needs.
• Primary consideration in allocation of freshwater fish resources in traditional territory.
• Approval needed on any proposed game farming or ranching activities in their traditional territory when Teslin Tlingit harvesting rights may be affected.
• Rights to harvest wildlife and forest resources in Nisutlin River Delta National Wildlife Area.

Land and Resource Management

• Nisutlin River Delta National Wildlife Area will be established. A joint management plan will be prepared taking into account traditional and current use by Teslin Tlingit of the Area.

Heritage

• Provisions recognizing and protecting the heritage and cultural significance of several specific routes and sites and the Nisutlin River Valley.

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