Gwichin Tribal Council

Established in 1992, the Gwichin Tribal Council (GTC) is an Indigenous organization that represents Gwichin Participants in the Mackenzie-Delta of the Northwest Territories and across Canada. The objectives of the GTC are to: Protect and preserve the rights, interest and benefits of the Gwichin under the Constitution Act, Treaty 11 and the Gwichin Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA); Overseeing the use, ownership and management of lands, waters and resources in the Gwichin Settlement Region; Retain, preserve and enhance the traditional and cultural values, customs and language of the Gwichin in a changing society; Develop and promote economic, social, educational and cultural programs that will enable the Gwichin 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 Gwichin pursuant to the GCLCA signed on April 22, 1992 in Teetlit Zheh. The GTC accomplis...