Annex S
Old Crow/ Inuvialuit Reciprocal Harvesting Agreement
WHEREAS: The Inuvialuit recognizes and support the claim of the Old Crow People for exclusive hunting, trapping and fish ing rights yet to be negotiated with the Government of Canada to the south of the Watershed between the flats and the North Slope and
WHEREAS: The Old Crow people and CYI recognizing and support the exclusive rights of the Inuvialuit as contained in the Inuvialuit Agreement-in-Principle to the north of the Watershed;
Therefore the Inuvialuit and the Old Crow People agree:
1. The Inuvialuit shall hunt, trap and fish only to the north of the Watershed Boundary. Inuvialuit can hunt, trap or fish south of the Watershed Boundary only with permission of Old Crow.
2. The Old Crow people agree to hunt, trap and fish only to the south of the Watershed Boundary. Old Crow People can hunt, trap or fish to the north of the Watershed Boundary only with the consent of the Inuvialuit Game Council .
This Agreement, upon ratification by the respective communities and organizations shall be included in any Land Claim Agreements and Settlement s which the Inuvialuit and Old Crow People reach with the Government of Canada .
Nothing in this agreement keeps Inuvialuit and Old Crow People from entering into further agreements to share wildlife .
It is understood that a COPE rative Caribou Agreement for the sharing of caribou shall supercede this agreement with respect to caribou.
August 18, 1979 | |
for Old Crow signed by: | for Inuvialuit signed by: |
Johnny Abel Chief | Nellie Cournoyea Member — J.P.G. |
Peter Benjamin Member — J.P.G. | Barbara Allen Member – J.P.G. |
Renie Frost Member — J.P.G. | Tom Arey Jr. Member — J.P.G. |
Margaret Njootli Member — J.P.G. | Roy Hansen Member – J.P.G. |
Lazarus Charlie Member — J.P.G. | Danny Gordon Member — J.P.G. |
Bruce Charlie Member — J.P.G. | for C.O.P.E. Sam Raddi President |
for C.Y.I. Harry Allen President | Peter Green Vice-President |