The Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board (GRRB) is a public co-management board composed of representatives nominated by the Gwich’in Tribal Council, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the Northwest Territories. The GRRB was established under the guidance of the Gwich’in modern treaty to be the main instrument of wildlife, fish and forest management within the Gwich’in Settlement Area.

GRRB powers and responsibilities, detailed in Chapters 12 and 13, Vol. 1 of the Gwich’in modern treaty, include:

• Establish policies and propose regulations concerning harvesting of wildlife, commercial activities related to wildlife, and forest management
• Develop and approve plans for the management and protection of wildlife and wildlife habitats,
• Approve the designation of conservation areas and species at risk
• Approve interim management guidelines, park management plans, and policies
• Approve government regulations
• Establish rules and procedures for consultations
• Review any matter referred to the GRRB by government
• Advise government on draft legislation, land use policies, or provincial or international agreements that might impact wildlife or wildlife habitat, and on the creation of new national or territorial parks in the settlement area
• Advise government on public education plans on wildlife, harvesting and habitat, on policies concerning research and research evaluation; and on plans for cooperative management and research on species and populations not wholly within the GSA
• Advise government on plans for training Gwich’in in management of wildlife and related economic activities.