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Gwich'in Gathering 2006
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Gwich'in Youth comment on the GCI in a short video (QuickTime, 10.5 MB; RealMedia, 2.4 MB).
(Funding for the video project was provided by the Dept. of Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada; the Dept. of Education, Culture & Employment, GNWT; and the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments, Fort Yukon, Alaska.)
Relevant Sites
Old Crow, Yukon: Home of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Old Crow is Yukon's northernmost community, located 128 km (80 miles) north of the Arctic Circle at the confluence of the Crow and Porcupine Rivers.
Gwich'in Tribal Council
The Gwich'in Tribal Council was established to implement the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.
Tetlit Gwich'in Council
The Tetlit Gwich'in Council represents the people of Fort McPherson, situated on the Peel River in the Northwest Territories.
Gwich'in Steering Committee
The Gwich'in Steering Committee was formed in 1988 in response to increasing threats to open the coastal plain (also known as 1002 area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to leasing for oil.
Arctic Council
The Arctic Council was created in 1996 with the purpose of advancing circumpolar cooperation. The Council is an inter-governmental forum composed of senior arctic officials from eight member states and involves international indigenous peoples organizations as Permanent Participants.
Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat
The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat of the Arctic Council helps Arctic indigenous organisations to work together through the Arctic Council.
Council of Athapaskan Tribal Government
This Council was created by the tribes in the Yukon Flats (Alaska) with the purpose of providing a unified voice.
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)
The goal of the ACIA is to evaluate and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences.
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
AMAP is international organization established in 1991 to implement components of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS).
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
CAFF is a distinct forum of Arctic professionals, indigenous peoples representatives, and observer countries and organizations to discuss and address circumpolar Arctic conservation issues.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
The objectives of the department are to promote prosperity, ensure Canadians' security within a global framework, and promote Canadian values and culture on the international stage.
Protection of the Arctic Marien Environment (PAME)
This program is one of five administered by the Arctic Council. PAME has the mandate to address policy and non-emergency pollution prevention and control measures related to the protection of the Arctic marien environment from both land and sea-based activities.
University of the Arctic
The university is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to higher education in and about the Circumpolar North.
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