Reconciliation in Action

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1 Reconciliation in Action Treaty-Based Land Use Planning Joe Copper Jack, Senior Policy and Planning Advisor Yukon Land Use Planning Council 11th National Lands Managers Gathering September 11, 2018 Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon

2 Outline 1. YFN Treaty-Making History 2. What is Regional Planning 3. How Regional Planning Promotes Reconciliation 4. Yukon Land Use Planning Process

3 Pre-Contact Chilkat Trail: Klukwan (Alaska) to Nahlin (Yukon) to Ft Selkirk (Yukon) Chilkoot Trail: Dyea (Alaska) to Nahlin (Yukon) to Ft Selkirk; Copper Trail: Copper River Delta (Alaska) to Coffee Creek (Yukon) Lansing Trail: Sahtu (NWT) to Stewart River (Yukon)

4 Kohklux Map 1869

5 Traditional Land Use & Occupancy

6 Yukon Growth Yukon Yukon Territory ~1920 ~2000 ~1960 Future? Source: Yukon State of Environment, 1999

7 Yukon Treaties

8 Yukon Treaties YNB (1968); YANSI (1969); CYI (1973) Calder Case (Jan 1973) YFN Negotiation Proposal ( Feb 1973) First Final Agreement - rejected (1984) First 4 YFN/UFA Signed (1993) Last YFN Signing (2005) 11 out of 14 YFNs treaties with Canada.

9 LCA Land Outcomes YFNs relinquish Aboriginal Rights and Title; YFNs retains 8.5% settlement land of their Traditional Territories; Canada pays Financial Compensation for past wrongs; Politically neutral Boards and Committees advises Parties, on all aspects of land Use Planning and Management.

10 UFA Traditional Territories 1993

11 Proposed LUP Boundaries

12 Land Use Planning Establishes a Vision for the region Provides a basis for Decision-Making (through Development Assessment) Provides an opportunity for periodic Review and Amendment

13 Planning in the Yukon Yukon Land Use Planning Council (YLUPC) Yukon-wide advisory board re: regional planning 3 members: CYFN, Canada, Yukon Secretariat: Director, Sr Planner, Policy & Planning Advisor, and Financial Regional Planning Commission (RLUPC) Develops the regional land use plan 6 Commissioners: 2 YFN, 2 YG, 2 FN/Non-FN demographic ratio

14 Yukon Land Use Planning Council Non-Political Arms length Public Body Council makes recommendation to the YFNs and YG regarding regional planning Council assists planning Commissions Review and recommend RLUPC work plans/budgets

15 Regional Planning Reconciliatory Process Intergovernmental Relations (YFN-YG-Canada) TK and Scientific Knowledge Intertribal Relations (YFNs and FNs shared areas) First Nation Governance (Clans, Families, Area Reps) Between Land Users (Cons. vs Dev., People vs land dwellers) Between Government Agencies (Dept. Env. vs EMR vs Health) Public and Government Policy Direction (i.e. Peel) Regional Vision and Territorial/Federal Govt. Past, Present and Future land users

16 Linking Processes First Nation Planning Development Assessment Process Economic Development Strategies Fish and Forestry Management Plans Protected Area Strategies Yukon Water Strategy Tourism Strategies Transportation Strategies and Plans Energy Strategies Mining Initiatives/ Strategies Plans Cultural Resource Plans Recreational Plans Sub-regional Plans

17 North Yukon Plan NYLUP helped reconcile Vuntut Gwitchin s concerns about the impact of Oil and Gas on the Porcupine Caribou herd. Reconciliation is continuing through the implementation and review of the land use plan

18 Eagle Plains 3D Seismic survey (2014) New seismic (Late winter 2014) Old seismic (circa 1970) Spur of Chance Ck Resource Road

19 LMU Designations PA Zone I Zone II Zone III Zone IV Protected Area Lowest development Low development Moderate development Highest development

20 From Claim to Plan LAND CLAIM Dawson: 4 yrs NYPC: 6 years to approved plan Peel 2.5 yrs PWPC Commission Established 7 yrs Plan 1. General Planning Regions 2. Expression of Interest 3. Technical Working Group 5. Issues and Interests 6. Information 7. Options/Scenarios 8.DraftPlan/Rec.& Final Rec Plan 4. Terms of Reference.

21 Chapter 11: Land Use Plan Approval Process

22 Peel Supreme Court Decision Final Recommended Plan Consultation is required before approval Pay close attention to the terms of the treaties Modifications are limited Changes circumstances can justify changes Chapter 11 planning is collaborative planning Politically neutral Commission has central role in planning Stay out of the courts

23 Best Practises: Peel Process Better instructions to the Commission what is approvable, and what is not approvable; Proposed Modifications to Recommended Plan be made sooner and clearer Spend more time planning; less time collecting data; and Clarify the public, land claim agreement agencies and stakeholders roles

24 Mahsi Cho (Big Thanks) Gunałchéesh (Thank You)