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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is negotiating a land, resource, and self-government agreement with the Dehcho First Nations and the Federal Government.
Following Dr. Peter Russell's work in 1998, and his report describing 21 Common Ground Principles between Canada and the Dehcho First Nations.
The Dehcho First Nations, the Federal Government, and the GNWT entered into negotiations in September 1999 to complete a Framework Agreement. The progress made by all three parties led to the signing of The Deh Cho Framework Agreement and Interim Measures Agreement in Fort Simpson, on May 23, 2001. The Dehcho First Nations and the Federal Government signed an Interim Resource Development Agreement and agreed on the interim withdrawal of 70,000 sq. kms of Federal Crown land in April 2003.
The Dehcho First Nations represents 10 Band Councils and 3 Metis Locals in the communities of Hay River, Hay River Reserve, Kakisa, Fort Providence, Trout Lake, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte, and Wrigley.
Key Documents:
Dehcho First Nation Framework Agreement, May 2001
Interim Resource Development Agreement
Interim Measures Agreement
 
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