Indigenous Laws in the Context of Conservation (COVER PAGE)

This spectrum is reflective of several significant characteristics that distinguish the relevant features of the different types of IPCAs considered as case studies in this report: 1) the degree to which Indigenous and Crown jurisdictions and authorities are expressly recognized, 2) how Indigenous and Crown laws define and structure the goals, purposes and objectives of the IPCA; and 3) how Indige. [...] The Agreement recognizes the divergent viewpoints of the Haida Nation and the Government of Canada with respect to the sovereignty, title and ownership to the Gwaii Haanas area and references both the Haida and Canadian constitution. [...] In 2000, after significant evolutions in the dynamics of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the federal government, and under the threat of expanded mineral and hydro development in the area, Chief Felix Lockhart of Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation declared the area to be protected under Łutsël K’é authority, and approached the Canadian government to renew discussions about jointly establ. [...] The following analysis is not comprehensive, as the operation of Dene law within Thaidene Nëné will continue to evolve, but the following principles can be identified at the outset: Objective of Thaidene Nëné Under the Agreements, the primary objective of Thaidene Nëné is to maintain the “ecological integrity” of the area and to “ensure the Denesǫłine Way of Life will be maintained and promoted fo. [...] Decisions about management are made by the Te Urewera Board, which acts “on behalf of, and in the name of, Te Urewera.”162 While the Board began with equal Tūhoe and Crown membership, the ratio of Tūhoe members will increase over time, and the Board is directed to reflect Māori values and law that are set out in the Act.163 The passing of the Te Urewera Act is a creative example of Crown and Indig.