This Agreement between Canada, the Northwest Territories and the Tłı̨chǫ created the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency, successor to the Dogrib Community Services Board. The Agency provides Education, Health and Social Services to the people of the Tłı̨chǫ, and is controlled by the Tłı̨chǫ. The inclusion of culture and language in the operation of these services is also covered.
The Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement was signed on August 25 2003, exactly 82 years after Treaty 11 was signed by Chief Monfwi in 1921. The Agreement was signed by representatives of the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Canada. The Tłı̨chǫ Agreement is the first combined land claim and self-government agreement in the Northwest Territories.
The Constitution protects the rights of Tłı̨chǫ Citizens, including protecting Tłı̨chǫ Citizens from any wrongful actions of the Tłı̨chǫ Government. The Constitution sets out the structure of the Tłı̨chǫ Government. It describes the main roles and responsibilities of officials, and it sets the rules for elections. The Constitution also provides the rules for the Annual Gathering. The Constitution makes the Tłı̨chǫ Government (including the companies and boards it sets up) accountable for its decisions about money and for managing Tłı̨chǫ resources properly.
This law adopts and approves the budget for the Tłįchǫ Government for the period of April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016.
This law allows TIC to determine its own structure and appoint the senior officers of the Corporation in consultation with the CEC. The law also determined that the majority of Board of Directors shall be Tłįchǫ Citizens.
This law amends section 12 of the Capital Transfers Protection Law by increasing the number of trustees from five to seven.
This law adopts and approves the budget for the Tłįchǫ Government for the period of April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015
The law allows the Chiefs Executive Council to implement Tłįchǫ Government obligation under this Agreement. The Agreement devolved the administration and control of public lands, resources and rights in respect of water in the Northwest Territories from Canada to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.
This law provides for the implementation of the Resource Revenue Agreement that allows for the sharing of resource revenues from public lands with Aboriginal Governments for the use of government purposes.
