Northeastern Quebec Agreement

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The Northeastern Quebec Agreement is a landmark 1978 land claims settlement between Indigenous peoples in northern Quebec and the Canadian and Quebec governments, addressing rights to land, resources, and self-government.

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Northeastern Quebec Agreement canonical 2

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instanceOf Indigenous land claims settlement
land claims agreement
modern treaty
aim to define rights to land and natural resources in Nunavik
to establish structures for Indigenous self-government in northern Quebec
to settle outstanding Indigenous land claims in northeastern Quebec
appliesToRegion Nunavik
northern Quebec
country Canada
field Indigenous rights
aboriginal law in Canada
constitutional law
follows James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
hasEffectOn Cree communities of northern Quebec
Inuit communities of Nunavik
Naskapi communities of Quebec
jurisdiction Canada
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
language English
French
legalStatus treaty recognized under Canadian law
party Cree of northern Quebec
linked to: Cree of Quebec

Government of Canada
Government of Quebec
Inuit of Nunavik
linked to: Inuit

Naskapi of Quebec
linked to: Naskapi
providesFor creation of local and regional Inuit institutions in Nunavik
financial compensation to Indigenous signatories
land category system defining different levels of Indigenous rights
recognizedBy Government of Canada
Government of Quebec
relatedTo James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
signingDate 1978
subject Indigenous land rights
compensation
fishing rights
hunting rights
local administration
resource rights
self-government
trapping rights
typeOfRightRecognized collective land rights
participation in resource management
subsistence harvesting rights
year 1978

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Naskapi treaty Northeastern Quebec Agreement
First Nations in Quebec hasTreatyFramework Northeastern Quebec Agreement