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FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PROFILES FIRST NATION of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun - COMMUNITY of MAYO FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PROFILES FIRST NATION of NA-CHO NYÄK Dun - COMMUNITY OF MAYO COMPLIMENTS OF YTG PHOTO GALLERY First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun History The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun are affiliated with the Northern Tutchone people of the Selkirk First Nation and the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation. Some of the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun trace their ancestry to the Gwich’in people to the north and Mackenzie people to the east. The name “Na-Cho Nyäk Dun” means “big river people”. Since earliest times, the people lived on the land using the rich supply of game, fish, birds and plants. They traveled across their traditional territory throughout the year. The people of the area followed a traditional moiety (dualistic kinship) system of Crow and Wolf. The oral history of the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun reveals early contacts and trade relationships with explorers and traders in the area. Mayo is located at the confluence of the Mayo and Stewart rivers in the heart of Yukon, approximately 400 km northwest of Whitehorse, within the traditional territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun. Mayo was originally established as a river settlement, and became the service centre for signifi- cant mining activity in the area in the early 1900’s. An all-weather road linking Mayo with Whitehorse was completed in 1950. The community is a convenient base for wilderness tourism, canoeing, hik- ing, big-game hunting and fly-in fishing. The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun administer the following departments in order to meet the needs of their com- munity members: Governance & Administration (internal support and central services), Lands & Re- sources (guardian of lands, water and resources), Capital and Housing (capital projects, housing and maintenance), Education (training for careers), Social & Health (counselling and community health and care) and Heritage (preserve, protect and promote the traditional knowledge, culture, gover- nance & language). Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation: http://nndfn.com/ TABle of Contents: COMMUNITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1 LAND CLAIMS & SELF-GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT 3 ScHEDULE ‘A’ 4 TRADITIONAL TERRITORY (MAP) 5 YUKON-AbORIGINAL STATISTICS 6 - 8 YUKON-CRIME STATISTICS 9 LOCATION OF YUKON FIRST NATION MEMBERS 10 - 11 CENSUS SUBDIVISION STATISTICS 12 - 15 YUKON FIRST NATION CONTACT LIST 16 DEFINITIONS & AbbREVIATIONS 17- 18 This First Nation Community Profile was researched and compiled by Mr. Joseph Fred, First Nations Statistician, as part of a training program supported by the Government of Yukon and Statistics Canada, in cooperation with Yukon First Nations. 2 First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Self-Government Agreement Land Claim Agreements The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun signed Final and Self-Government Agreements with Yukon and Canada on May 29, 1993. The Effective Date of these agreements was February 14, 1995. Government Structure The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun government structure is established by its Constitution, which was developed accord- ing to the Self-Government Agreement. Among other things, the Constitution provides for a number of gov- erning bodies, including the Assembly, the Council, the Chief, the Deputy Chief, the Elders Council, the External Relations Council, the Youth Council, and a Tribal Justice System. Traditional Territory The Traditional Territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun is situated in north-east Yukon, centred on the Village of Mayo. In very generalized terms, this area of historic use and occupation extends west to east from the Dempster Highway to the Yukon/NWT border, and north to south from the Peel River watershed to the Macmillan River. The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun has an un-settled claim with the Government of the Northwest Territories and is involved in exploratory discussions with that government and the Federal Govern- ment regarding potential transboundary negotiations. Settlement Land and Special Management Areas Through the terms of the Umbrella Final Agreement, First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun owns the following Settlement Land: • 2,408.69 km² of Category A Land – meaning that the First Nation owns both the surface of the land as well as what is below it (such as minerals and oil and gas). • 2,330.99 km² of Category B Land – meaning that the First Nation owns the surface of the land but not what is below the surface. • 9.27 km² of land allocated per section 4.3.4 of the Final Agreement. The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Final Agreement created two Special Management Areas – Ddhaw Ghro Habitat Pro- tection Area (previously known as the McArthur Wildlife Sanctuary; also referenced in the Selkirk Final Agree- ment); and Horseshoe Slough Habitat Protection Area. Both areas are to be designated under Yukon’s Wildlife Act. Heritage Sites The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Final Agreement requires the establishment of the Lansing townsite as a historic site pursuant to the Historic Resources Act. Lansing townsite was located upstream from Mayo on the Stewart Riv- er, at the mouth of the Lansing River. The Final Agreement also required the nomination of the Bonnet Plume River as a Canadian Heritage River. This was done and the Bonnet Plume was designated as a Heritage River in 1998. Financial Compensation In accordance with the terms of Chapter 19 of the Umbrella Final Agreement, the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun became entitled, on the Effective Date of its Final Agreement, to its share of the financial compensation package provided by Canada. This amounted to $14,554,654, as measured in 1989 dollars. The Final Agree- ments include formulae for determining each First Nation’s Adjusted Final Share; in the case of the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, factoring in interest, this resulted in 15 annual payments of $1,824,627 starting on the date the Agreement was signed (May 29, 1993). Taxation As a self-governing Yukon First Nation, the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun has the authority for taxation, for local purposes, of interest in Settlement Land and of occupants and tenants of that land. The First Nation is also able to enter into ‘tax sharing’ arrangements with Canada and Yukon regarding the sharing of tax-generated revenue. Na-Cho Nyäk Dun passed the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Income Tax Act in 1998. The First Na- tion of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun is responsible for paying property taxes for some, but not all Settlement Land, in ac- cordance with Chapter 21 of the Final Agreement. Property taxes are not paid on unimproved rural Settlement Land. Economic Development Measures Chapter 22 of the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Final Agreement provides for certain economic development measures in- tended to provide Yukon Indian People with opportunities to participate in the Yukon economy and to ensure they obtain economic benefits that flow directly from the Agreement. 3 4 SCHEDULE 'A' ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT LAND AMOUNT Category A Fee Simple & Category B Total Allocation under 4.3.4 Sq. Miles Sq. Km* Sq. Miles Sq. Km* Sq. Miles Sq. Km* Sq. Miles Sq. Km* Carcross/Tagish First Nation 400 1,036.00 200 518.00 600 1,553.99 2.90 7.51 Champagne & Aishihik First Nations 475 1,230.24 450 1,165.49 925 2,395.74 12.17 31.52 Kluane First Nation 250 647.50 100 259.00 350 906.50 2.63 6.81 Kwanlin Dün First Nation 250 647.50 150 388.50 400 1,036.00 2.62 6.79 Liard First Nation 930 2,408.69 900 2,330.99 1,830 4,739.68 2.63 6.81 Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation 600 1,553.99 400 1,036.00 1,000 2,589.99 3.27 8.47 First Nation of Na-cho Nyäk Dun 930 2,408.69 900 2,330.99 1,830 4,739.68 3.58 9.27 Ross River Dena Council 920 2,382.79 900 2,330.99 1,820 4,713.78 2.75 7.12 Selkirk First Nation 930 2,408.69 900 2,330.99 1,830 4,739.68 2.62 6.79 Ta'an Kwäch’än Council 150 388.50 150 388.50 300 777.00 3.21 8.31 Teslin Tlingit Council 475 1,230.24 450 1,165.49 925 2,395.74 12.88 33.36 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation 600 1,553.99 400 1,036.00 1,000 2,589.99 3.29 8.52 Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation 2,990 7,744.06 - - 2,990 7,744.06 2.74 7.10 White River First Nation 100 259.00 100 259.00 200 518.00 2.72 7.04 TOTAL 10,000 25,899.88 6,000 15,539.93 16,000 41,439.81 60.00 155.40 * Conversion to square kilometres is approximate Source: Umbrella Final Agreement, Council For Yukon Indians, 1993 C h a OL D CR O W F L AT S C n h SP E CIAL M AN AG EM EN T n a e ARE A n l r n R e n e e g l v l k e e i n e a t R R g r C d R W o i a v r C o e k t r a w e B t r f r R i v e i s r D u o b Old i C ro w r R a i y v C E e I N R r r P r E U I e C R R V B us ky I P O H k a ke E L E Z e e R R r N V C Ar ctic E l l I ed River K e e Fort R B t u R McPherson C h A r C e C r e v S t o n e M i e y k J o R h n Ne rej o s a o L L n R r d L o AY I H W n HIG P V C i k g R E Fi sh in ' E N ST r E u E P e k M v E i E a D o ¯ R n g h R R L l o L a k es e c n u el Ck k Ma c L ak e i S a t a h Y elt ea L ak e R C w n e a P i r e w e k k e R r t i t G v i e V r C o r t i v e o n d S R L o y c h i k e a L a A e f ' f e r R n l n Be r FIS H IN G w a R o r e i R r v t B C i BRA NC H i v I C R k O C e n r V t a r e T e h r a t WIL D L IF E e C u k e r r E e e I e v P RES ER VE c d i k T R o a R R R C t K k i t e e i B r C r ce a n a h i l n C C r a c r h T e a w h e y FIS H IN G k V BRA NC H Eagle P lains L e r ECO L OG ICA i v R RES ER VE R e G i l v g l e i k r n v i e n e i h r t a s C s i S t F r a k u p C e a r i e b o u m r t R a C E R n D M e FIS H IN G BR AN CH o g r u r H ABIT A T e o n v u P RO T ECT IO N e i t R ARE A a G i n n o y V r e r n e v a i v i C C R R k e m R r u R e v H I ne E i t o L R e s E E V t V h i P I W N o R i s y E r R e n i r i v e M R r e r v k y C i H un g r c e r i R S L e v w e n i k s n R B a C
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