ARTICLE 3
NUNAVUT SETTLEMENT AREA
PART 1: DESCRIPTION
3.1.1 The Nunavut Settlement Area shall be composed of "Area A", being that portion of the Arctic Islands and mainland of the Eastern Arctic and adjacent marine areas as described in Part 2, and "Area B", being the Belcher Islands, associated islands and adjacent marine areas in Hudson Bay, described in Part 3.
3.1.2 The parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude referred to in this description are derived from the 1:500,000 scale National Topographic Series maps, being North American Datum 1927.
PART 2: AREA A
3.2.1 Area A includes all those lands, water and marine areas enclosed within the following boundary:
(a) Inuvialuit Settlement Region to Hudson Strait:
Inuvialuit Settlement Region Commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, as described in the Inuvialuit Final Agreement 1984, being the point north of Borden Island where Canada's Territorial Sea Boundary, as set out in the Territorial Sea Geographic Co-ordinates (Area 7) Order, S.O.R./85-872, intersects with 110°00'W longitude;
Arctic Islands thence northeasterly along the Territorial Sea Boundary, north of Cape Columbia (83°07'N latitude and 70°30'W longitude) on Ellesmere Island;
thence southerly along the Territorial Sea Boundary off the eastern coasts of Ellesmere, Devon and Bylot Islands, to its intersection with 73°40'N latitude, east of Cape Liverpool on Bylot Island;
East Baffin Coast thence southerly along the Territorial Sea Boundary off the eastern coast of Baffin Island to its intersection with 66°37'N latitude, east of Cape Dyer on Baffin Island;
Resolution Island thence southerly along the Territorial Sea Boundary to its intersection with 61°00'N latitude, southeast of Resolution Island;
(b) Hudson Strait to Hudson Bay:
Hudson Strait thence due west along said parallel of latitude to its intersection with 64°55'W longitude, south of Resolution Island;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 61°38'N latitude and 69°00'W longitude, being the point approximately equidistant between Cape Hopes Advance in Quebec and the Gray Goose Islands off the south coast of Baffin;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 63°15'N latitude and 74°00'W longitude, being the point approximately equidistant between the Baffin Island and northern Quebec coasts;
Salisbury Island thence westerly in a straight line to the intersection of 63°25'N latitude and 76°10'W longitude, being the point approximately equidistant between the northern Quebec and Baffin Island coasts east of Salisbury Island;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 63°12'N latitude and 77°00'W longitude;
Nottingham Island thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 63°00'N latitude and 77°40'W longitude, southeast of Nottingham Island;
Mansel Island thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 62°30'N latitude and 80°00'W longitude, northwest of Mansel Island;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 62°00'N latitude and 80°45'W longitude, west of Mansel Island;
(c) Coats Island to Keewatin Coast:
Coats Island thence westerly in a straight line to a point 15 statute miles due south of Cape Southampton on Coats Island at the approximate intersection of 61°55'N latitude and 83°40'W longitude;
Southampton Island
Keewatin Coast thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point 15 statute miles due south of Cape Kendall on Southampton Island at the approximate intersection of 63°20'N latitude and 87°00'W longitude;
thence due west to a point approximately 50 statute miles due east of Chesterfield Inlet at the intersection of 63°20'N latitude and 89°00'W longitude;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 60°00'N latitude and 93°22'W longitude, being a point approximately 50 statute miles east of the Keewatin coast;
(d) 60th Parallel to Inuvialuit Settlement Region:
60th Parallel thence due west along said parallel to its intersection with 102°00'W longitude, being the intersection of the Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan borders;
Thelon River thence due north to the intersection of 64°14'N latitude and 102°00'W longitude, near the south shore of the Thelon River;
Gloworm Lake thence west northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 64°50'N latitude and 109°20'W longitude, north of Gloworm Lake;
Contwoyto Lake thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 65°30'N latitude and 110°40' longitude, west of Contwoyto Lake;
Itchen Lake thence due west to the intersection of 65°30'N latitude and 112°30'W longitude, east of Itchen Lake;
(e) Inuvialuit Settlement Region boundary:
Inuvialuit Settlement Region thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point on the southeastern boundary of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, being the intersection of 68°00'N latitude and 120°40'51"W longitude;
thence following the adjusted boundary of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, as set out in the TFN/COPE Agreement of May 19, 1984, to the intersection of 70°00'N latitude and 110°00'W longitude; and finally
thence due north along said meridian of longitude, along the eastern boundary of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, to its intersection with the Territorial Sea Boundary north of Borden Island at the point of commencement.
PART 3: AREA B
3.3.1 Area B includes all those lands, waters, and marine areas enclosed within the following boundary:
Southeastern Hudson Bay Commencing at the intersection of 58°10'N latitude and 81°00'W longitude, northwest of the Sleeper Islands, and south of Farmer Island;
Marcopeet Islands
King George Islands thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of 58°00'N latitude and 79°45'W longitude, near the Marcopeet Islands and north of the Sleeper Islands;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of 57°40'N latitude and 78°00'W longitude, northeast of the King George Islands;
Salliquit Islands thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of 57°00'N latitude and 77°25'W longitude, southeast of the King George Islands and west of the Nastapoka Islands;
thence due south along said meridian of longitude to its intersection with 56°22'N latitude, east of the Salliquit Islands and west of the Nastapoka Islands;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 56°00'N latitude and 77°30'W longitude, east of Innetalling Island and northwest of Duck Island;
Belcher Islands thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 55°45'N latitude and 78°00'W longitude, northwest of Kuujjuarapik, Quebec;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 55°15'N latitude and 79°00'W longitude, southwest of Kuujjuarapik, Quebec and northeast of Long Island;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 55°00'N latitude and 79°45'W longitude, north of Long Island;
thence due west along said parallel of latitude to its intersection with 81°00'W longitude, east of Cape Henrietta Maria, Ontario; and finally
thence due north along said meridian of longitude to its intersection with 58°10'N at the point of commencement.
PART 4: MAP
3.4.1 The map in Schedule 3-1 depicts for general information purposes only, Areas A and B, described in Parts 2 and 3.
PART 5: GREATER CERTAINTY
3.5.1 For greater certainty, Inuit shall enjoy additional rights to areas outside the Nunavut Settlement Area as stipulated by other provisions of the Agreement.