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GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
OBS

Established in 1992, the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) is an Aboriginal organization that represents Gwich’in Beneficiaries in the Mackenzie-Delta of the Northwest Territories and across Canada. The objectives of the GTC are to: protect and preserve the rights, interest and benefits of the Gwich'in in reference to their use, ownership and management of lands, waters, and resources in the Gwich'in Settlement Area; retain, preserve and enhance the traditional and cultural values, customs and language of the Gwich'in in a changing society; develop and promote economic, social, educational and cultural programs that will enable the Gwich'in to become self-sufficient and full participating members in a global society; uphold the rights, interest and benefits of the Gwich'in in reference to the Constitution Act, Treaty 11 and the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement; and The GTC accomplishes these objectives through various wholly-owned organizations such as the Gwich’in Settlement Corporation, the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute, and the Gwich’in Development Corporation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
OBS

Le Conseil tribal des Gwich’in a désigné l’Institut social et culturel pour assumer les nombreuses responsabilités patrimoniales découlant de l’Entente sur la revendication territoriale globale des Gwich’in, signée en 1992 avec le gouvernement du Canada.

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