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.