Inuvialuit and Crown Land
Inuvialuit and Crown Land
7. (1) The Inuvialuit shall, by virtue of the Settlement Legislation , be granted title to:
(a)(i) 4.200 square miles of lands, more or less. in fee simple absolute (which for greater certainty includes all minerals whether solid, liquid or gaseous and all granular materials) selected in the Western Arctic Region in blocks of 700 square miles more or less near each of the six communities, subject to subsurface alienations listed in Annex P and existing surface rights for limited terms listed in Annexes Q and R, being those lands referred to in subsection 9(3),
(ii) A single block of 800 square miles, more or less, of land in fee simple absolute (which for greater certainty includes ail minerals whether solid, liquid or gaseous and all granular materials) in Cape Bathurst, being those lands referred to in subsection 9(4) where, subject to subsection 8(5), any alienations shall be terminated by Canada , and the present moratorium on exploration and development shall continue until the time of conveyance; and
(b) 30,000 square miles, more or less, of lands in fee simple absolute, (less oil, gas, related hydrocarbons, coal, native sulphur and minerals as defined in Annex M), being those lands referred to in subsection 9(5) subject to alienations for limited terms listed in Annexes Q and R, and without prejudice to the holders of valid subsisting rights granted pursuant to the Territorial Lands Act or regulations made thereunder and other appropriate legislation.
Total Land Settlement And Adjustment
7. (5) The Inuvialuit shall, by virtue of the Settlement Legislation , be granted a total of 35,000 square miles of land, plus or minus a margin of error of 1 %. If the final ground survey shows a square mileage in excess of 35,350, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation or Inuvialuit Land Corporation shall promptly reconvey to Canada an area of paragraph (1)(b) land equal to the excess.
General Access To And Across Inuvialuit Lands
7. (13) Canada reserves a right of access on Inuvialuit lands to the extent of 100 feet of land in width measured from the edge of the water of the sea coast and navigable rivers and navigable lakes that can be entered from such rivers.
Sand and Gravel
7. (27) With respect to sand and gravel on Inuvialuit lands , as a first priority the Inuvialuit shall reserve supplies of sand and gravel of appropriate quality and within reasonable transport distances on Inuvialuit lands in order to meet public community needs in the Western Arctic Region and in Inuvik, based on reasonable twenty (20) year forecasts of the volumes required from Inuvialuit lands .
Conveyance Of Lands
7. (43) The Inuvialuit Land Corporation and other corporations controlled by the Inuvialuit may, from time to time, exchange lands with Canada .
7. (44) Subject to any agreements that the Inuvialuit have entered into or may enter into with other native groups in adjoining land claims areas respecting the acquisition or disposition of their respective interests in and, title to Inuvialuit lands may not be conveyed except to Inuvialuit individuals or corporations controlled the Inuvialuit or Her Majesty in right of Canada .
Expropriation
7. (50) No Inuvialuit lands may be expropriated except by order of the Governor in Council.
7. (51) Canada recognizes the desire of the Inuvialuit to retain their lands and therefore agrees that any expropriation shall provide suitable alternative lands in the Western Arctic Region , considered to be satisfactory by the Inuvialuit , in place of the expropriated lands if it is reasonably possible to so provide.
Municipal Requirements For Land
7. (61) Where any Government or municipality, including any Settlement , hamlet, or town, demonstrates a need, arising out of the provision of Government services, for Inuvialuit lands within the area of or adjacent to the municipal jurisdiction to meet public convenience and necessity, and such lands cannot reasonably be obtained from other sources, the Inuvialuit Land Administration, on receipt of notice of the extent and location of the lands so required, undertakes to negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions, including nominal rent, on which the Government might obtain the lands by sale, lease or other disposition or arrangement.
Public Road Right Of Way
7. (64) For the purposes of appropriating lands for a public road right of way, the following procedures apply:
(a) the Government shall consult with the Inuvialuit Land Administration (ILA) on all matters of interest or concern to the Inuvialuit concerning road development before approval is given by the Government to any road project;
As amended by P.C.
De Salis Bay Land Selection
7. (65) The Inuvialuit undertake that their land title to the area adjacent to DeSalis Bay, as shown in Annex J-6, shall not impede development in that area.
As amended by P.C. 1987-26, January 15, 1987
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Pingo Canadian Landmark
7. (70) The pingos in the area shown in Annex H-2 and described in Annex H-4 shall be protected by the Minister of the Environment of Canada by the establishment of a Pingo Canadian Landmark as described in Annex H-4.
Nelson Head Canadian Landmark
7. (77) It is acknowledged that the Minister of the Environment is interested in establishing a federally owned Canadian Landmark at the southern end of Banks Island. The approximate boundaries proposed, as shown in Annex J-7, encompass an area of approximately 70 square miles and include the sea cliffs and Nelson Head and Cape Lambton, Durham Heights at 2,450 feet elevation and approximately 25 miles of sea coast.
Land Use Planning
7. (82) It is agreed that, for the purpose of coordinating land use planning for the Beaufort Sea Region, there shall be area-specific groups dealing only with the Inuvialuit Settlement Region and that native participation, including Inuvialuit participation, in each such group shall be equal to Government participation.