His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, for the reason that the lands are required to facilitate the settlement of native land claims, is pleased hereby, pursuant to paragraph 23(a) of the Territorial Lands Act, to order the withdrawal from disposal of the lands described in the schedule hereto, excluding construction material that may be disposed of pursuant to the Territorial Quarrying Regulations and timber that may be disposed of pursuant to the Forest Management Act (Northwest Territories), and including all mines and minerals as defined in the Canada Mining Regulations for the period terminating on September 30, 1993, or on the date of settlement legislation implementing the Gwich’in Agreement, whichever comes first, without prejudice to the following interests, including any renewals, replacements, extensions or transfers thereof:
