COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS
ASSIGNMENT 2

Comprehensive Land claims in Canada deal with those areas of land, which have not been dealt with in previous treaties. These areas include the Yukon, Labrador, Quebec, the Northwest Territories and most of British Columbia. Comprehensive claims involve a group of First Nations bands or Aboriginal communities within a geographic area. The objective of the claim is to negotiate modern treaties, which will give lasting definition of land rights and resources.

These sites will help you do the following activities.

• Aboriginal Claims in Canada/Modern Treaties
• Labrador Inuit Land Agreements
• Nunavut Land Claim Overview
• Indian and Northern Affairs - Comprehensive Agreements
• Indian and Northern Affairs - Comprehensive Claims (Modern Treaties in Canada)
  

ACTIVITIES

1. After taking a look at a number of sites, what five benefits would be included in a comprehensive land claim settlement?

2. When a comprehensive claim is dealt with, explain what parties take part in the negotiation process.

3. Settling a comprehensive land claim does not take place overnight. It is usually a long drawn out affair. List the six steps that need to be taken in order for a comprehensive claim to proceed from start to finish.

4. Look at the following Comprehensive Claims and determine the following:

- Who the claim dealt with
- The amount of land included
- The rights involved
- The amount of compensation paid

CLAIMS

- James Bay 1975
- The Gwich'in Agreement 1992
- The Council for Yukon Indians 1993
- The Sahtu Dene and Metis Agreement 1993
- The Nisga'a Agreement 1996

5. The Labrador Inuit Land Claims agreement has been negotiated describe four things that are included in the settlement out of the possible 22 different categories.

6. Your First Nation is in the process of settling a comprehensive land claim the size of Prince Albert National Park. List eight categories that should be included in the claim and explain how each would be administered.

Example Categories:
Land usage
Hunting within the land claim
Logging

7. The Tsawwassen First Nation of British Columbia is the latest nation of B.C. to sign a Comprehensive Land Claim in 2007. List five important gains for the Tsawawassen Nation found in this settlement.

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