Camping & RVs
Wilderness Travel
Protected Area Planning
Territorial Parks & Protected Areas
- Agay Mene (Park in progress)
- Asi Keyi (Park in progress)
- Big Island
- Coal River Springs
- Devil's Elbow
- Herschel Island - Qikiqtaruk
- Horseshoe Slough
- Kusawa (Park in progress)
- Lhutsaw Wetlands
- Ni'iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch)
- Old Crow Flats (Van Tat K'atr'anahtii)
- Ta'Tla Mun
- Tombstone
- Ts'alwnjik Chu (Nordenskiold) Wetland
Hunting in Yukon
Fishing in Yukon
Trapping in Yukon
- Trapping Regulation Highlights
- Humane Trapping Standards
- Trapper Education
- Development Concession - CAPS
- Yukon Trapper Profiles
Hunter & Trapper Education & Resources
Wildlife Viewing
- Wildlife Viewing Program
- Wildlife Viewing Events
- Viewing Tips & Etiquette
- Best Viewing Sites
- Through the Seasons
- Bird Watching
- Swan Haven
- Celebration of Swans
Yukon Species
Animal Management
- Southern Lakes Bear Study
- Winter Ticks
- Wildlife Diseases & Contaminants
- Wildlife Management Modelling
Wilderness Management
Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change Action Plan
- Impacts of Climate Change
- Climate Change Adaptation
Information Notes - Water & Climate Change
- Yukon Government Initiatives
Air & Water
Waste & Chemicals
Clean Northern Living
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Spill Reporting
- Help Stop Invasive Species
- Turn in Poachers & Polluters
- Warming Up Your Vehicle
- Wood Burning Tips
Animal Encounters
Get Involved
- Environment Fair 2013
- Draft Yukon Water Strategy
- Animal Health Act Review
- Volunteer Opportunities in Yukon Parks
- How You Can Help Wildlife Studies
- Environmental Awareness Fund
- Joining Boards & Councils
- Community Organizations
Youth Programs
Educator Resources
- BIGFOOT/littlefoot Game
- Environmental Monitoring Programs for Students
- Resource Guides for Teachers
- Backyard Biodiversity
- Resource Staff at Environment Yukon
- Environment Education Links
About the Department
Publications
Maps & GIS Data
First Nations Land Claims Implementation
Environment Yukon has many responsibilities and implementation obligations arising from Yukon First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements, and transboundary land claim agreements. Activities range from Special Management Area planning to fish and wildlife management, boards and councils administration, policy and legislative development, and enforcement and compliance.
First Nation Final Agreements & Self Government Agreements
The following Yukon First Nations had Final Agreements and Self-Government Agreements in effect as of March 2007:
- Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
- Kluane First Nation
- Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
- First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun
- Teslin Tlingit Council
- Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
- Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in
- Selkirk First Nation
- Ta'an Kwäch'än Council
- Kwanlin Dun First Nation
- Carcross-Tagish First Nation
Transboundary Agreements
The following Transboundary Agreements were in effect as of April 2002:
Additional Resources
- Traditional Territories of Yukon First Nations and Settlement Areas of Inuvialuit and Tetlit Gwich'in
- Council for Yukon
First Nations Website
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada Website
- Inuvialuit Final Agreement
- Gwich'in Comprehensive
Land Claim Agreement
Contact Claims Implementation & Aboriginal Affairs Environment Yukon Phone: (867) 667-3092 Toll free (in Yukon): (1-800) 661-0408, local 3092 Fax: (867) 393-6213 Email: envlandclaims@gov.yk.ca
For information on land claims negotiations and land selection contact: Land Claims & Implementation Executive Council Office Phone (867) 667-8127 Toll free (in Yukon): (1-800) 661-0408, local 8127 Fax: (867) 667-3599 |
