SCHEDULE 19-1: HIGH ARCTIC AREAS EXEMPTED FROM INUIT OWNED LANDS

(Section 19.2.1)

Commencing at 75°00'N latitude and 110°00'W longitude on the eastern land boundary of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region; thence northeasterly in a straight line to 75°10'N and 109°00'W; thence northeasterly to 75°18'N and 107°00'W; thence northeasterly to 76°00'N and 106°00'W.

Thence easterly to 76°00'N and 105°00'W in Byam Martin Channel; thence southeasterly to 75°51'N and western shore of Ile Marc at approximately 103°49'W; thence southeasterly to 75°45'N and western shore of Alexander Island at approximately 103°21'W; thence easterly along southern shore of Alexander Island to 75°47'N and 102°32'W.

Thence due east along said parallel to 101°00'W on Bathurst Island; thence northeasterly to north shore of Dundee Bight at 76°00'N approximately 99°57'W; thence northeasterly to mouth of Stuart River at approximately 76°10'N and 99°24'W; thence northwesterly to Cape Mary at 76°38'N and 99°40'W.

Thence due east to west coast of Allard Island at approximately 99°23'W, then easterly along north coast to northernmost point; thence northeasterly to west coast of Richards Island at approximately 76°40'N and 99°09'W and then easterly along north coast to northeasternmost point.

Thence easterly to coast of Bathurst Island at approximately 76°41'N and 98°46'W north of Cracroft Sound; thence easterly along northern coast to Cape Lady Franklin at 76°40'N and approximately 98°27'W.

Thence northeasterly and along north coast to intersection with 96°55'W at approximately 76°59'N.

Thence in a straight line to and along north coast of Grinnell Peninsula to Cape Briggs at 77°12'N and approximately 95°43'W; thence northeasterly to 77°26'N and 93°30'W in Norwegian Bay southwest of Cornwall Island.

Thence northeasterly to Cape Southwest at 78°12'N and approximately 92°02'W; thence easterly along coast to Hyperite Point at 78°09'N and approximately 88°51'W; thence northerly following west shore of Wolf Fiord to approximately 78°38'N and 88°45'W; thence northerly to point west of Skaare Fiord at 79°00'N and 88°20'W; thence northerly to 79°43'N and 88°00'W.

Thence easterly to 80°00'N and 87°00'W in Eureka Sound.

Thence easterly to shore of Slidre Fiord at 79°58'N and approximately 86°25'W near Cape Hare.

Thence east along south shore of Slidre Fiord to 79°55'N and approximately 85°00'W; thence southeasterly to 79°38'N and 83°45'W in Sawtooth Mountains; thence northerly to 79°41'N and 83°40'W; thence southerly to 79°37'N and 83°35'W.

Thence northeasterly to 79°43'N and west shore of Canon Fiord at approximately 81°58'W; thence easterly along south shore to 79°39'N and 79°50'W; thence easterly to 79°42'N and 79°05'W near southern edge of Agassiz Ice Cap; thence southwesterly to 79°38'N and 79°43'W; thence southerly to 79°12'N and 80°00'W.

Thence northeasterly to west shore of Sawyer Bay at 79°21'N and approximately 78°05'W.

Thence northeasterly to west shore of Copes Bay at approximately 79°30'N and 77°10'W.

Thence northeasterly to southwest shore of Dobbin Bay at approximately 79°47'N and 74°45'W; thence east and south along south shore to 79°32'N and approximately 73°06'W near Cape Hawks; thence due east to seaward extent of Territorial Sea Boundary.

Thence north and west along Territorial Sea Boundary off eastern and northern coasts of Ellesmere Island to intersection with eastern boundary of Inuvialuit Settlement Region at 110°00'W; finally thence due south along said meridian to intersection with 75°00'N at point of commencement.

High Arctic Areas Exempted from Inuit Owned Lands

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