BETWEEN:

The Committee for Original Peoples' Entitlement (hereinafter referred to as " COPE "), representing the Inuvialuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region

AND:

The Government of Canada (hereinafter referred to as " Canada "), represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern development .

WHEREAS the Inuvialuit claim an interest in certain lands in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory based on traditional use and occupancy of those lands and seek a land rights Settlement in respect thereof;