Aboriginal Land Info
The Northwest Territories is the homeland of Aboriginal peoples – the Dene (DEN-aye), the Inuvialuit (In-oo-vee-a-loo-weet) and Métis - who have inhabited this vast region for thousands of years and share a deep and abiding connection to the land. There are four modern-day treaties that define the rules for land use in certain areas of the territory:
- the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
- the Gwich'in Settlement Area
- the Sahtu Settlement Area
- Area for the Tłįchǫ Agreement that is comprised of the Monfwi Gogha Denitlee (traditional use) area and Wek'èezhìi (resource management) area.
Any activities that take place on traditional lands require authorization by the local governing authority. (see Community contacts list below).
We are happy to work with Producers and Location Managers to assist with gaining permission to film in these areas.
COMMUNITY CONTACTS:
Aklavik - Hamlet of Aklavik
Behchokö (Rae-Edzo) - Community Government of Behchokö
Colville Lake - First Nation - Designated Authority
Deline - Charter Community of Deline
Enterprise - Hamlet of Enterprise
Fort Good Hope - Charter Community of K'asho Got'ine
Fort Liard - Hamlet of Fort Liard
Fort McPherson - Hamlet of Fort McPherson
Fort Providence - Hamlet of Fort Providence
Fort Resolution - Hamlet of Fort Resolution
Fort Simpson - Village of Fort Simpson
Fort Smith - Town of Fort Smith
GAMÈTÌ- Community Government of Gamètì
Hay River - Town of Hay River
Hay River Reserve - K'atlodeeche First Nation
Inuvik - Town of Inuvik
Jean Marie River - First Nation - Designated Authority
Kakisa - Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation - Designated Authority
Lutsel K'e - Dene Band - Designated Authority
Nahanni Butte - Nahanni Butte Dene Band - Designated Authority
Norman Wells - Town of Norman Wells
Paulatuk - Hamlet of Paulatuk
Sachs Harbour - Hamlet of Sachs Harbour
Trout Lake - Sambaa K'e Dene Band - Designated Authority
Tsiigehtchic - Charter Community of Tsiigehtchic
Tuktoyaktuk - Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk
Tulita - Hamlet of Tulita
Ulukhaktok - Hamlet of Ulukhaktok
Wekweètì - Community Government of Wekweètì
Whatì - Community Government of Whatì
Wrigley - Pehdzeh Ki First Nation - Designated Authority
Yellowknife - City of Yellowknife
Yellowknife - Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah)
Yellowknife - Yellowknives Dene First Nation (N'dilo)
