The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun (FNNND) and the Yukon government are at odds over who has ultimate authority over mineral staking in the First Nation's traditional territory.

In a statement last week, FNNND said any mining claims staked in its traditional territory while a land-use planning process is underway for the region are "unwelcome, unlawful, and will be opposed through all available legal and political avenues."

The First Nation issued the statement after signing a memorandum of understanding with the territorial government to initiate regional land use planning in its traditional territory.

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The regional land use planning process proposes to cover an area of about 35,000 square kilometres, or about seven per cent o

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