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March 2004
Government of Yukon
Department of the Environment
Parks Branch Introduction
The Kluane First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements were signed on October 18, 2003 and came into effect on February 2, 2004. This raises the total number of Final Agreements to nine of the 14 Yukon First Nations. Provisions under the Kluane First Nation Final Agreement direct the establishment of three special management areas: a territorial park at the Klutlan Glacier known as Asi Keyi; a habitat protection area at Pickhandle Lakes; and a special management area known as the Tachal region in Kluane National Park Reserve of Canada (also see article here).
In addition to these nine final agreements, two more were initialled by negotiators in October 2003. The Kwanlin Dun and Carcross/Tagish First Nations are scheduled to hold ratification votes in the spring of 2004. These agreements will provide for territorial parks in the Snafu/Tarfu Lakes area and at Kusawa Lake in southern Yukon, and a habitat protection area in the Lewes McClintock area. The White River First Nation is also close to initialling its final agreement. There are no negotiations underway with Liard First Nation or the Ross River Dena Council at this time.
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