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2 In this Act,

final agreement

final agreement  means a land claims agreement for a first nation that includes provisions specific to the first nation and incorporates the provisions of the Umbrella Final Agreement, and includes any amendments made to it from time to time in accordance with its provisions; (accord définitif)

first nation

first nation means a first nation named in the schedule; (première nation)

settlement land

settlement land  means land identified in a first nation’s final agreement as settlement land of the first nation; (terres désignées)

Marginal note:Laws of general application

• 13 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), federal and territorial laws, including the Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act, apply to a first nation for which a final agreement is in effect, to persons enrolled under such an agreement and in respect of settlement land of the first nation.

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• Marginal note:Conflict within final agreement

  (4) In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between provisions of the Umbrella Final Agreement incorporated in a final agreement that is in effect and provisions of the final agreement that are specific to the first nation, the provisions of the Umbrella Final Agreement prevail to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency.

Marginal note:Four final agreements given effect

4 Each of the following final agreements entered into between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, the Government of the Yukon Territory and the respective first nation, signed on May 29, 1993, is hereby approved, given effect and declared valid:

• (a) the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement;

• (b) the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement;

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• (d) the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement.

Marginal note:Bodies constituted

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• Marginal note:Kluane National Park Management Board

  (3) For the purposes of carrying out its objectives, the Kluane National Park Management Board established under the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person.