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GTC MANDATE
Protect and preserve the rights, interest and benefits of the Gwich’in under Treaty 11, the Constitution Act and the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA);
Overseeing the use, ownership and management of lands, waters, and resources in the Gwich’in Settlement Region;
Retain, preserve and enhance the traditional and cultural values, customs and language of the Gwich’in in a changing society;
Develop and promote economic, social, educational and cultural programs that will enable the Gwich’in to become self-sufficient and full participating members in a global society; and,
Receive, preserve and enhance the capital and the lands and other benefits transferred to the Gwich’in pursuant to the GCLCA which was signed on April 22, 1992 in Teetl’it Zheh (Fort McPherson, NT).?