Enrolment Board
The Gwich’in Enrolment Board was created in March 1993 as part of the Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement negotiated between the Gwich’in Tribal Council and the Government of Canada. It is responsible for enrolling all eligible Participants (also known as 'Beneficiaries') in the GCLCA.
Applications for Enrolment are reviewed by the Board, which decides whether applicants should be accepted or rejected.
The Gwich’in Acceptance Process was adopted in 1996 and officially completed on February 22, 1998. This means that there will be no more persons accepted into the Gwich’in Acceptance Process.
The first Enrolment registry was published on April 22, 1994 and listed 1,245 Participants. The numbers have increased over the years:
- 2,298 by March 1999;
- 2,777 by April 2003;
- 2,825 by December 2003; and
- 3,201 by June 2007.
Through consultation and workshops with Elders, the Board has done extensive work on developing a database of Gwich'in family history and geneology for Beneficiaries to trace their family tree.
Most of the Board's work was completed within the first two years of its existence and it has scaled back to meeting three times a year. Potential Beneficiaries are encouraged to register and become a member of the Gwich'in land claim.
Board Members
- Mary Ann Ross, Chair
- Robert Alexie, Sr., Tetlit Zheh
- Lee Ann Nerysoo, Aklavik
- Anna may McLeod, Tsiigehtchic
Board Support
Cheryl Wright
Office Manager / Boards & trust
PO Box 1509
Inuvik NT X0E 0T0
Toll-free: 1-866-414-4670
Direct: 867-777-7916
Facsimile: 867-777-7919
E-mail: cherylw @ gwichin.nt.ca
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