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In the Canadian context, aboriginal peoples have a right to
harvest wildlife without restrictions subject to the limits of
conservation.  Before any limits can be imposed, the government
must prove a valid conservation objective and all sports and
commercial harvests must be suspended.  This principle is
enshrined in recent land claims agreements in northern Canada.

 The issue of whether harvesting of bowhead whales can be resumed
has been hotly debated between government agencies and Inuit.  to
that end, a traditional knowledge study of bowhead whales will be
undertaken pursuant to the Nunavut Final Agreement.  I hope this helps.
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Petr Cizek                          pcizek@acs.ucalgary.ca
Research Director
Dene Cultural Institute
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Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada
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