Preamble

AGREEMENT made this 19th day of February, 2005.

AMONG:

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (hereinafter referred to as "Canada");

AND

The Kwanlin Dun First Nation as represented by the Chief and Council of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation (hereinafter referred to as the "Kwanlin Dun First Nation");

AND

The Government of the Yukon as represented by the Government Leader of the Yukon on behalf of the Yukon (hereinafter referred to as the "Yukon") being the parties to this Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "this Agreement").

WHEREAS:

the Kwanlin Dun First Nation asserts aboriginal rights, titles and interests with respect to its Traditional Territory;

the Kwanlin Dun First Nation wishes to retain, subject to this Agreement, the aboriginal rights, titles and interests it asserts with respect to its Settlement Land;

the parties to this Agreement wish to recognize and protect a way of life that is based on an economic and spiritual relationship between Kwanlin Dun and the land;

the parties to this Agreement wish to encourage and protect the cultural distinctiveness and social well-being of Kwanlin Dun;

the parties to this Agreement recognize the significant contributions of Kwanlin Dun and the Kwanlin Dun First Nation to the history and culture of the Yukon and Canada;

the parties to this Agreement wish to enhance the ability of Kwanlin Dun to participate fully in all aspects of the economy of the Yukon;

the Constitution Act, 1982, recognizes and affirms the existing aboriginal rights and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada, and treaty rights include rights acquired by way of land claims agreements;

the parties to this Agreement wish to achieve certainty with respect to the ownership and use of lands and other resources of the Traditional Territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation;

the parties wish to achieve certainty with respect to their relationships with each other;

the parties to this Agreement have negotiated this land claims agreement securing for the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Kwanlin Dun the rights and benefits set out herein;

the Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Canada and the Yukon have authorized their representatives to sign this land claims agreement,

NOW THEREFORE,

in consideration of the terms, exchanges of promises, conditions and provisos contained herein, the parties to this Agreement agree to the following.

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