Nunavik Inuit Settlement Area

Article 3: Nunavik Inuit Settlement Area

Schedule 3-1: Nunavik Inuit Settlement Area (NISA) Overview

3.1 The Nunavik Inuit Settlement Area (NISA) as shown on Schedule 3-1 is comprised of the following components:

1. the Nunavik Marine Region; and

2. the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area portion of the Nunavik Inuit/Labrador Inuit overlap area.

3.2 The Nunavik Marine Region, which, for greater certainty, includes the areas of equal use and occupancy and the overlap area of the Agreement Relating to the Cree/Inuit Offshore Overlapping Interests Area, is that offshore area adjacent to, but not in, Québec described in Schedule 3-2 and shown on the map contained in Schedule 3-3.

3.3 The Labrador Inuit Settlement Area portion of the Nunavik Inuit/Labrador Inuit overlap area is set out in Article 29.

3.4 In the event of a discrepancy between the descriptions of Schedule 3-2 and the map of Schedule 3-3, Schedule 3-2 shall prevail.

3.5 For greater certainty, all coordinates are in reference to the North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27) unless otherwise stated in Schedule 3-2.

3.6 For greater certainty, Nunavik Inuit shall enjoy additional rights to areas outside NISA as provided by other provisions of this Agreement.

Schedule 3-2: Geographic Coordinates of the Nunavik Marine Region (NMR)

The Nunavik Marine Region, as illustrated on Schedule 3-3, includes all the marine area, islands, lands and waters within the following boundary:

1. Commencing at the boundary of Québec south of Chisasibi, as illustrated on Schedule 1a and Schedule 1b of Schedule 28-1, at the intersection of 53°45'31"N latitude and approximate 79°04'56"W longitude;

2. thence west following 53°45'31"N latitude to a point at the intersection of 79°06'55"W longitude, south of Tiny Island and north of locally known Aahchikuyaaniminishtikw Island;

3. thence northwesterly following the geodesic line to a point at the intersection of 54°00'N latitude and 80°50'W longitude;

4. thence northwesterly following the geodesic line to a point at the intersection of 54°30'N latitude and 81°20'W longitude, northwest of Bear Island;

5. thence northeasterly following the geodesic line to a point at the intersection of 55°00'N latitude and 81°00'W longitude, east of Cape Henrietta Maria, Ontario, being a point coincident with the Nunavut Settlement Area (NSA), as defined in the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA);

6. thence east, coincident with the NSA, following 55°00'N latitude to a point at the intersection with 79°45'W longitude, north of Long Island;

7. thence northeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to a point at the intersection of 55°15'N latitude and 79°00'W longitude, northeast of Long Island and southwest of Kuujjuaraapik and Whapmagoostui, Québec;

8. thence northeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to a point at the intersection of 55°45'N latitude and 78°00'W longitude, northwest of Kuujjuaraapik and Whapmagoostui, Québec;

9. thence northeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to a point at the intersection of 56°00'N latitude and 77°30'W longitude, east of the Innetalling Island and northwest of Duck Island;

10. thence northeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to a point at the intersection of 56°22'N latitude and 77°25'W longitude, east of the Salliquit Islands and west of the Nastapoka Islands;

11. thence southwesterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Bay, as defined in the NLCA, to its deflection point at the intersection of 56°07'N latitude and 78°10'W longitude, southeast of the Salikuit Islands;

12. thence northerly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Bay, as defined in the NLCA, to its deflection point at the intersection of 56°45'N latitude and 78°15'W longitude, east of the Bakers Dozen Islands;

13. thence northwesterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Bay, as defined in the NLCA, to its deflection point at the intersection of 57°00'N latitude and 78°40'W longitude, southwest of the King George Islands;

14. thence northwesterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Bay, as defined in the NLCA, to its deflection point at the intersection of 57°15'N latitude and 80°00'W longitude, southwest of the Sleeper Islands;

15. thence northeasterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Bay, as defined in the NLCA, to its deflection point at the intersection of 58°00'N latitude and 79°45'W longitude, northwest of the Marcopeet Islands;

16. thence westerly, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 58°10'N latitude and 81°00'W longitude, southwest of Farmer Island;

17. thence northerly, following a geodesic line, to the intersection of 62°00'N latitude and 80°45'W longitude, west of Mansel Island, being a point coincident with the NSA;

18. thence northeast, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 62°30'N latitude and 80°00'W longitude, northwest of Mansel Island;

19. thence northeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 63°00'N latitude and 77°40'W longitude, southeast of Nottingham Island;

20. thence westerly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Strait, as defined in the NLCA, to the intersection of 63°03'N latitude and 78°25'W longitude, southwest of Nottingham Island;

21. thence northwesterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Strait, as defined in the NLCA, to the intersection of 63°30'N latitude and 78°47'W longitude, west of Nottingham Island;

22. thence northeasterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Strait, as defined in the NLCA, to the intersection of 63°52'N latitude and 77°15'W longitude, north of Salisbury Island;

23. thence southeasterly, coincident with the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy in Hudson Strait, as defined in the NLCA, to the intersection of 63°25'N latitude and 76°10'W longitude, approximately equidistant between the northern Québec and Baffin Island coasts, east of Salisbury Island;

24. thence easterly, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 63°15'N latitude and 74°00'W longitude, north of Charles Island;

25. thence southeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 61°38'N latitude and 69°00'W longitude, northeast of Quaqtaq, Québec;

26. thence southeasterly, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 61°00'N latitude and 64°55'W longitude, northwest of the Button Islands;

27. thence east, coincident with the NSA, to the intersection of 61°00'N latitude and 64°24"W longitude, northeast of the Button Islands;

28. thence southwesterly, following a geodesic line, to the northwest corner of the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area, as defined in the Land Claim Agreement between the Inuit of Labrador and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada at approximate 60°59'59.6"N latitude and approximate 64°24'03.3"W longitude;

29. thence southerly and westerly, coincident with the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area, to the intersection on the shore of Cape Chidley at the Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut boundary;

30. thence southwesterly, following the said boundary across Killiniq Island to its intersection at the northern shore of McLelan Strait;

31. thence southwesterly, crossing McLelan Strait, to the boundary of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Province of Québec on the southern shore of McLelan Strait;

thence westerly and southerly, along the boundary of Québec, to the point of commencement.

Schedule 3-3: Nunavik Marine Region (NMR) Overview