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Asi Keyi Territorial Park
Park Overview
Asi Keyi Territorial Park is identified under Chapter 10 of the Kluane First Nation Final Agreement. It is anticipated that it will also be included in the White River First Nation Final Agreement once it is completed.
The objectives of Asi Keyi Territorial Park, as identified in the Final Agreement, include the following:
• To protect for all time a natural area of territorial significance, which includes a portion of the Kluane Wildlife Sanctuary, containing physical and biological features of international significance as well as sites of archaeological, historical, and cultural value.
• To recognize and protect the traditional and current use of the area by Kluane and White River First Nation people.
• To provide economic opportunities for Kluane and White River First Nation people.
• To protect the full diversity of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the park from activities that could reduce the capability of the park to support fish and wildlife.
• To encourage public awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural, historical and cultural resources of the park in a manner that will ensure it is protected for the benefit of future generations.
Current Status
Asi Keyi Territorial Park has not been formally established under the Yukon Parks and Lands Certainty Act. The area within the park boundaries identified through land claim agreements has been permanently withdrawn from mineral and oil and gas exploration.
The Yukon Government will establish an Asi Keyi Territorial Park Steering Committee – which will include representatives from the Yukon Government and the two affected First Nations – by 2009 to begin planning for the park. The Steering Committee will consider the objectives of the park as set out in the Final Agreements in developing a management plan for Asi Keyi Territorial Park.
The Steering Committee will have two years to develop a draft management plan for the park. The plan will be jointly reviewed by the Yukon Government and each of the two affected First Nations before it is approved by the Yukon’s Minister of Environment.
For more information, please contact:
Parks Planning Unit
Yukon Parks
(867) 667-5648