Chief Jim Boss of the Ta'an Kwach'an had requested compensation from the Canadian government for lost lands and hunting grounds as a result of the Klondike Gold Rush in 1902.
The UFA is used as the framework or template for individual agreements with each of the fourteen Yukon First Nations recognized by the federal government.
[3] INAC had the responsibility to establish programs related to law, land reserves, health, social services, and housing.
[4] In the second part, Smith discusses the struggles of the Aboriginals of Canada in recent history since European colonization, which altered their lives.
He included the Fur Trade, the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896, Residential Schools, and construction of the Alaska highway.
In the fourth part, titled "Tomorrow," Smith explained how the Yukon First Nations would use their independence if a settlement was reached.
He noted eight different areas they would focus on: He describes Canadian Government programs that did not benefit the Aboriginal population in Yukon, and in some cases did more harm than good.
[6] The proposed settlement would benefit the elderly population of the Yukon society, who were living in senior citizen homes being taken care of by White administrators.
He suggested they should move back into their villages and be cared for by their own people, with financial support through the Settlement Fund.
[6] This would also enable the elderly to pass down their wisdom to future generations, keeping alive the strengths of the Aboriginal culture.
Smith explains how the education provided by the Canadian Government is not relevant to the values and beliefs of the Yukon Aboriginals.
[6] Smith believes that if Yukon First Nations are provided with the ability to change the education system, they would be able to create relevant and fitting programs for Aboriginal people.
He noted that Aboriginals of Yukon must have the option to create and distribute their own views through radio, TV, and newspapers.
It also called for the creation of a number of boards and committees to provide community-based input, recommendations, and decisions to government.