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ContractUmbrella Final Agreement • March 1st, 2013
No Treaty Signed No Battle Fought The Foundations of Aboriginal Title in the Yukon In 1993, an historic step was taken toward resolving comprehensive aboriginal land claims in the Yukon Territory. The signing of the Umbrella Final Agreement(“UFA”) between the Council For Yukon Indians, and the governments of Canada and the Yukon, ended twenty years of negotiations and generations of indifference and ignorance toward the claims of Yukon native peoples.1 Although the creation of the UFA process is a significant step toward the recognition of many aboriginal rights, it is still important to examine the underlying legal basis for the Yukon bands’ claims. Should the Crown engage in activities that adversely affect a band’s use of land outside the scope of an existing UFA settlement agreement, an examination of the bands’ legal rights would prove useful for both sides.Canadian law with respect to aboriginal title is still developing. There are no cases that authoritatively address the is
ContractUmbrella Final Agreement • March 1st, 2013
No Treaty Signed No Battle Fought The Foundations of Aboriginal Title in the Yukon In 1993, an historic step was taken toward resolving comprehensive aboriginal land claims in the Yukon Territory. The signing of the Umbrella Final Agreement(“UFA”) between the Council For Yukon Indians, and the governments of Canada and the Yukon, ended twenty years of negotiations and generations of indifference and ignorance toward the claims of Yukon native peoples.1 Although the creation of the UFA process is a significant step toward the recognition of many aboriginal rights, it is still important to examine the underlying legal basis for the Yukon bands’ claims. Should the Crown engage in activities that adversely affect a band’s use of land outside the scope of an existing UFA settlement agreement, an examination of the bands’ legal rights would prove useful for both sides.Canadian law with respect to aboriginal title is still developing. There are no cases that authoritatively address the is
