Land Claims and the Department of Environment

Environment Yukon has many responsibilities and implementation obligations arising from Yukon First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements, and transboundary land claim agreements. These include activities ranging from Special Management Area planning to fish and wildlife management, boards and councils administration, policy and legislative development, and enforcement and compliance.

The following Yukon First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements were in effect as of March 2006:

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

Kluane First Nation

Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation

First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun

Teslin Tlingit Council

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in

Selkirk First Nation

Ta'an Kwäch'än Council

Kwanlin Dun First Nation

Carcross-Tagish First Nation

Text of these agreements is available on the Council for Yukon First Nations site.

The following Transboundary Agreements were in effect as of April 2002:

Inuvialuit Final Agreement
Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

Open a map of the Traditional Territories (PDF 1.5 MB) of Yukon First Nations and Settlement Areas of Inuvialuit and Tetlit Gwich'in. Also find contact information for each First Nation.

Land Claims contacts

For further information contact:
Claims Implementation & Aboriginal Affairs
Department of Environment
Phone: (867) 667-3092
Toll free (in Yukon): (1-800) 661-0408, local 3092
Fax: (867) 393-6213
Email: envlandclaims@gov.yk.ca

For information on land claims negotiations and land selection contact:
Land Claims & Implementation
Executive Council Office
Government of Yukon
Phone (867) 667-8127
Toll free (in Yukon): (1-800) 661-0408, local 8127
Fax: (867) 667-3599
Email: karyn.armour@gov.yk.ca