Akaitcho Treaty 8 Tribal Corporation
Akaitcho / Tli Cho Boundary Agreement
1. Tlicho First Nation will continue to exercise harvesting rights east of the Tlicho Primary Use Area that is bounded on the east by the solid red line on the attached map.
2. Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations will continue to exercise harvesting rights west of the Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations' Primary Use Area that is bounded on the west by the blue line on the attached map.
3. The Parties' Shared Primary Use Area is the area that is marked in light green diagonal lines on the attached map ("Shared Primary Use Area"), which is the portion of the Tlicho Primary Use Area that is also within the Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations' Primary Use Area.
4. In the Tlicho Agreement, the eastern boundary of Wek?eezhii shall be the red line on the attached map.
5. Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations and Tlicho First Nation shall enter into an interim agreement to govern their shared decision making within the Shared Primary Use Area that will apply until the Akaitcho Agreement takes effect and the Tlicho Agreement is amended.
6. Prior to the Akaitcho Agreement taking effect, the Parties shall negotiate the provisions of a permanent Shared Primary Use Area Agreement that will provide Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations and the Tlicho First Nation with equal rights to participate in any decision making boards with jurisdiction respecting lands and resources within the Shared Primary Use Area.
7. Tlicho First Nation will ensure that the Tlicho Agreement is consistent with this Agreement.
8. Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations will ensure that the Akaitcho Agreement is consistent with this agreement.
2. Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations will continue to exercise harvesting rights west of the Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations' Primary Use Area that is bounded on the west by the blue line on the attached map.
3. The Parties' Shared Primary Use Area is the area that is marked in light green diagonal lines on the attached map ("Shared Primary Use Area"), which is the portion of the Tlicho Primary Use Area that is also within the Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations' Primary Use Area.
4. In the Tlicho Agreement, the eastern boundary of Wek?eezhii shall be the red line on the attached map.
5. Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations and Tlicho First Nation shall enter into an interim agreement to govern their shared decision making within the Shared Primary Use Area that will apply until the Akaitcho Agreement takes effect and the Tlicho Agreement is amended.
6. Prior to the Akaitcho Agreement taking effect, the Parties shall negotiate the provisions of a permanent Shared Primary Use Area Agreement that will provide Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations and the Tlicho First Nation with equal rights to participate in any decision making boards with jurisdiction respecting lands and resources within the Shared Primary Use Area.
7. Tlicho First Nation will ensure that the Tlicho Agreement is consistent with this Agreement.
8. Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations will ensure that the Akaitcho Agreement is consistent with this agreement.
THEREFORE THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
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