Indigenous Boundaries - 1M

ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata language: eng

Metadata character set: utf8

Last update: 2026-06-02

Metadata maintenance:

Update frequency: asNeeded

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Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset

Scope name: dataset

Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification

Version of the metadata standard: 2007

Metadata identifier: 72d55fe5db30424e86d450590c646f3e

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:

Title: Indigenous Boundaries - 1M

Date:

Presentation format: mapDigital

Cited responsible party:

Role: custodian
Individual's name: First Nation Relations and Treaty Implementation

Themes or categories of the resource: boundaries

Descriptive keywords:

Keyword type not provided

Keywords: Downloadable Data

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Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66

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Keyword type not provided

Keywords: Yukon, GeoYukon, Yukon Territory, Y.T., Traditional Territory, Traditional Territories, Settlement Regions, Boundary, asserted traditional territory, Settlement Land, region, sub-region

Abstract: For the purpose of this dataset, an Indigenous government or group refers to both elected Indigenous governments, and entities that are formally designated to represent individual Indigenous rights-holders but does not include Indigenous advocacy organizations such as the Assembly of First Nations, the Council of Yukon First Nations or boards, committees or councils established to represent community interests.For the purpose of this data set, Indigenous governments can include but is not limited to a Yukon First Nation or a transboundary Indigenous government. A “Yukon First Nation” refers to a First Nation that is included in the definition of “Yukon First Nation” in the Umbrella Final Agreement, and includes: Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Kluane First Nation, Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Liard First Nation (Kaska Nation), Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, Ross River Dena Council (Kaska Nation), Selkirk First Nation, Ta’an Kwach’an Council, Teslin Tlingit Council, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (identified in the Umbrella Final Agreement as “Dawson First Nation”), Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, and White River First Nation.A transboundary Indigenous government refers to an Indigenous government that is based outside of the Yukon, and includes: Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Dease River First Nation (Kaska Nation), Kwadacha Nation (Kaska Nation), Gwich’in Tribal Council, Tetlit Gwich’in Council, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Inuvialuit Game Council, Tahltan Central Government, Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and Pehdzeh Ki First Nation.For this dataset, a boundary is a depiction of a division between different geographic regions associated with an Indigenous government (e.g., a full or partial periphery of a “traditional territory”). A boundary can include, but is not limited to, a “traditional territory” or “Traditional Territory”. For this dataset, a traditional territory or Traditional Territory is a geographic area where a group of Indigenous Peoples holds or asserts Indigenous rights, and which may be established by a treaty or confirmed in a court ruling.The term “Traditional Territory” (capitalized) is defined in the Umbrella Final Agreement and specifically refers to the territories identified in the maps submitted by each Yukon First Nation during the negotiation of that agreement and each Yukon First Nation final agreement. Some Indigenous governments and groups or the text of their treaty agreements do not use the term “traditional territory”. For example, the Gwich’in Tribal Council’s boundary in Yukon is more accurately described as Tetlit Gwich'in Yukon Lands and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation’s boundary in Yukon is more accurately described as the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. Historical use and occupancy information can be used to understand assertions of rights within a traditional territory that has not been formally established.Distributed from GeoYukon by the Government of Yukon. Discover more digital map data and interactive maps from Yukon’s digital map data collection.For more information: geomatics.help@yukon.ca

Purpose: The Indigenous Government Boundaries dataset includes a boundary associated with each Indigenous government or group currently recognized as having or asserting Indigenous rights in Yukon.

Dataset language:eng

Dataset character set: utf8

Resource constraints:

General constraints:

Limitations of use: This data set only contains boundaries associated with Indigenous governments or groups that are public information or for which Indigenous governments or groups have provided their consent for public display. This information is provided in digital format for convenience only. It is not to be used for defining or confirming any legal rights, including Indigenous or treaty rights, relating to any area represented herein or for any other purpose that affects the rights of any Indigenous governments or Indigenous Peoples. This data set does not provide an assessment of the strength of evidence supporting Indigenous rights or Indigenous title that may be asserted by specific Indigenous governments or groups. For information regarding consultation or engagement processes with Indigenous governments or groups, please contact firstnations.relations@yukon.ca For technical support please contact geomatics.help@yukon.ca Open Government Licence - Yukon (https://open.yukon.ca/data/open-government-licence-yukon)

Spatial representation type: vector

Processing environment: Esri ArcGIS 13.3.0.52636

Resource extent:

Geographic element:

Bounding rectangle:

Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: -144.517926
East longitude: -120.109624
North latitude: 69.845067
South latitude: 59.703953

Credits: Government of Yukon

Resource point of contact:

Role: custodian

Individual's name: First Nation Relations and Treaty Implementation

Contact information:

Address:

e-mail address: firstnations.relations@yukon.ca

Spatial Representation

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly

Geometric objects:

Object type: composite
Object count: 23

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:

Value: 3578
Code space: EPSG
Version: 6.13(9.3.0.0)

Distribution Information

Distribution format:

Format name: Feature Class
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Online distribution information:

Online location: https://yukon.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=72d55fe5db30424e86d450590c646f3e

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Online distribution information:

Online location: https://map-data.service.yukon.ca/GeoYukon/First_Nations/Indigenous_Boundaries_1M/