DENE LEADERSHIP MEETING - INUVIK

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Congratulations to the Gwich'in Tribal Council on their 20th Anniversary!   Dene Nation

 

 

 

The next Dene Leadership Meeting will be held in Inuvik, NWT from April 16-19, 2012. The meeting is in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement that was signed in 1992. The Gwich’in will be having their celebration in their community beginning Thursday, April 19 to Sunday, April 22.

 

The Gwich’in are encouraging all Dene leadership and visitors to stay and celebrate with them. The Dene Nation will provide options for the leadership returning to their home community after the Dene Leadership Meeting and the Gwich’in celebration.

 

The Dene Nation will be covering the cost for one Chief, or community leader, to attend this important Dene Leadership Meeting. Those who want to stay for the Gwich’in celebration over the weekend will have to provide their own funding. If you have any questions concerning this matter, feel free to contact Mr. Barrett Lenoir, Acting CEO, at the Dene National Office (867) 873-4081.

 

 

 

DRAFT AGENDA

 

INUVIK COMMUNITY ARENA COMPLEX

 

MAKING TREATIES WORK IN 2012

 

 

 

Travel Day

 

 

 

 

8:00am                                    Registration

 

9:00am                                    Call To Order

 

Opening Prayer – Host Community

 

Welcoming Remarks
Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus

 

Adoption of Chairperson

Opening Comments

Review and Adoption of Agenda

 

12:00pm                      Lunch

 

1:30pm                        Executive Reports

 

• Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus
• President Richard Nerysoo, Gwich’in Region
• Chief Frank Andrew, Sahtu Territory
• Grand Chief Sam Gargan, Dehcho First Nations
• Grand Chief Eddie Erasmus, Tlicho Government
• Chief Ted Tsetta, Akaitcho Territory Government

 

What is Treaty?

• Elders' understanding of treaty

 

 

 

9:00am                                    Call to Order

 

Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (April 22, 1992)

 

• Intent of the Agreement?
• Articles of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
• Priorities of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
• How Treaty #11 continues to Apply?

Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (Effective Date)

 

• Intent of the Agreement?
• Articles of the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
• Priorities of the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
• How Treaty #11 continues to Apply?

 

Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Effective Date)

• Intent of the Act?
• Articles of the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act
• Priorities of the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act
• How Treaty #11 continues to Apply?

 

Dehcho Territory – Treaty #11

 

• Understanding of Treaty # 11, 1921-1922
• Negotiations Update in the Dehcho Territory
• Dehcho process update
• Acho Dene Koe First Nations update
• Hay River Dene Reserve update

 

Akaitcho Territory – Treaty #8 and Treaty #10

 

• Understanding of Treaty # 8, 1899-1900 and 1906
• Akaitcho Territory Negotiations
•  Salt River First Nations Treaty Settlement Agreement (March 2002)
• Smith Landing First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement (May 2000)
• Sayisi Dene First Nation 

 

Independent Dene Nation Member Treaty #8

 

• Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, 1899

 

Open Discussions

 

• How to Make the Treaties Work in 2012?

 

Other Business

 

• Motions

 

Closing Prayer

 

 

 

Celebration of the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Signing on their 20th Anniversary April 22, 1992 - 2012.           

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact Barrett Lenoir - please click here.