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Summary
This shape file includes settled and unsettled land claims.
Unsettled land claims with no known boundaries includes the
following: ALGONQUINS OF PIKWAKANAGAN (GOLDEN LAKE)
(ONTARIO). No
outline data. Shown as a point symbol. INAC Claim Category
"Other Claims".
- QUEBEC ALGONQUIN CLAIM (QUEBEC). Shown as a point ... symbol.
INAC Claim Category "Claims Awaiting A Decision Re:
Acceptance Or Rejection (INAC)".
Other unsettled land claims (known boundaries) include the
following outstanding land claims (several are overlapping
claims), listed by INAC Claim Category:
CLAIMS IN NEGOTIATION (INAC 1999)
- DOGRIB CLAIM TREATY 11. Mapped based on NWT NORTH SLAVE
REGION. Overlaps with Treaty 8 Dene.
- TREATY 8 DENE. Shown as overlapping claim with Dogrib
Claim. ATIKAMEKW AND MONTAGNAIS CLAIMS (QUEBEC/LB). Mapped
using general outline. Shown for Quebec and as part of
NF/LB
overlapping claims.
- MAKIVIK CLAIM - OFFSHORE (N.W.T.) AND LABRADOR (ONSHORE
AND OFFSHORE). Shown as part of NF/LB overlapping claims.
- LABRADOR INUIT ASSOCIATION (LIA) CLAIM (NFLD. AND
LABRADOR). Shown as part of NF/LB overlapping claims.
- INNU NATION CLAIM (NFLD. AND LABRADOR). Shown as part of
NF/LB overlapping claims.
- CLAIMS IN BC. Nisga'a - ratified by Nisga'a, BC
parliament, awaiting federal ratification; Sechelt have
reach AIP; almost all the province has outstanding land
claims. All of BC is shown as overlapping claims.
- YUKON UMBRELLA AGREEMENT SETTLEMENT AREA (1993). This
area is approximated using Yukon First Nation Traditional
Territory boundaries. Seven First Nations have reached
settlement, with a further 7 continuing land claim
negotiations. As Yukon Umbrella Agreement deliberations are
ongoing, the entire Yukon is shown as having outstanding
land claims.
OTHER PROCESSES (INAC 1999)
- SOUTH SLAVE METIS TRIBAL COUNCIL - SOUTH SLAVE REGION
(Treaty 8). Shown as part of overlapping claims in NWT
SOUTH SLAVE REGION.
- SALT RIVER FIRST NATION (N.W.T.). Shown as part of
overlapping claims in NWT SOUTH SLAVE REGION
- DEH CHO FN - DEH CHO REGION (Treaty 8). Mapped based on
NWT DEH CHO REGION.
CLAIMS AWAITING A DECISION RE: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION
(INAC 1999) -
LABRADOR METIS ASSOCIATION (NFLD. AND LABRADOR). NOTE that
"It is the preliminary federal position that the LMN claim
cannot be accepted for negotiation under the Comprehensive
Land Claims Policy" (INAC). Shown as part of overlapping
claims in NF/LB.
- NASKAPI OF QUEBEC (SCHEFFERVILLE) COMPREHENSIVE LAND
CLAIM (NFLD. AND LABRADOR) Shown as part of overlapping
claims in NF/LB.
- MIAWPUKEK MI'KAMAWEY MAWI'OMI (CONNE RIVER MIKMAQ BAND OF
NEWFOUNDLAND) (NFLD. AND LABRADOR). Shown as part of
overlapping claims in NF/LB.
On the other hand, modern settled land claims include the
following: James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (1977);
b) The Northeastern Quebec Agreement (1978); c) The
Inuvialuit Final Agreement (1984); d) The
Gwich'in Agreement (1992) (NWT AND YUKON); e) The
Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (1993); f) The
Sahtu Dene and Metis Agreement (1994). NOTE:
The following two land claims were not included:
- ACCEPTED CLAIM AWAITING NEGOTIATIONS (INAC 1999)
CREES OF QUEBEC OFFSHORE ISLANDS CLAIM (N.W.T.). Not shown
due to scale limitations. This claim concerns small islands
off the northern shore of Quebec and Labrador.
- REJECTED CLAIMS (INAC 1999)
OJIBWAY OF PIC RIVER FIRST NATION (ONTARIO). This land
claim was rejected by the Federal Treaty Commission.
First nation settlements and land claim areas are
approximate only. Land Claim areas are subject to change.
Areas shown as overlapping land claims may include some
lands where there is in fact only one First Nation land
claim. These areas have been generalized to provincial and
territorial boundaries for presentation purposes.

SCALE: Suitable for graphic display only.
PROCESSING: Settlement lands and/or land claim boundaries
digitized on-screen using VMAP_R4 political boundaries for
outline of settlements/land claims where applicable. All
non-political boundaries approximated visually from maps
or graphics.
- Attributes added as required.

Geospatial Reference Information:

Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Distance Units: meters
Horizontal datum Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid Name: Clark 1866

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Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 83.11

S: 41.92

E: -52.62

W: -141.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: World Resources Institute Dataset Title: First Nations Settled and Unsettled Land Claims in Canada Dataset Release Date: 2000-01-01 Dataset Release Place: Washington, D.C. Dataset Publisher: World Resources Institute Data Presentation Form: map coverage Online Resource: http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/datawarehouse/index.asp

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2000-01-01 Stop Date: 2000-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND MANAGEMENT HUMAN DIMENSIONS > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND TENURE HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > CULTURAL FEATURES HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > BUILDINGS HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ATTITUDES,PREFERENCES,BEHAVIOR HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > BOUNDARY SURVEYS HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > POLITICAL DIVISIONS HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

ISO Topic Category

SOCIETY BOUNDARIES STRUCTURE ENVIRONMENT IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER PLANNING CADASTRE

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Ancillary Keywords

GIS map coverage Global Forest Watch settlements land claims settled land unsettled land Canadian land claims

Data Set Progress

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Originating Center

World Resources Institute

Data Center

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Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Related URL

Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Canada Interactive GIS map using data from the Global Forest Watch. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Homepage of Global Forest Watch (GFW). Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Global Forest Watch, Canada which provides information on their history, partners, and current research Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Additional information on Canadian First Nations from "Academic Info". This site provided users with links to educational and academic resources on Canada, land settlements, and aboriginals.

Publications/References
Comprehensive Land Claims in Canada (11x17 Map). INAC,
1993.
Comprehensive Land Claims Policy and Status of Claims.
INAC, 1999.
Yukon First Nation Traditional Territories (GIS data).
Yukon Department of Renewable Resources, 1998.
Nunavut Territory. Geogratis, Canadian Center for Remote
Sensing, 1998.
... The Natives in Quebec (map). Ministere des Ressources
Naturelles, Gouvernement du Quebec, 1996.
Western Arctic Boundaries. Ministry of Aboriginal
Affairs, Government of the Northwest Territories, 1998.
Labrador Innu and Inuit Land Claims. Ministry of
Aboriginal Affairs, Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador, 1999.
1999 Annual Report. BC Treaty Commission, 1999.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2002-09-05 Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-21

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