Our Mandate
We are the main instrument of wildlife, fish and forest management in the Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA). We act in the public interest, representing all the parties to the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA) – the Gwich’in, the people of the Northwest Territories and all Canadians.
UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2026 Jim Edward Sittichinli Scholarship
The application is open to Gwich’in students pursuing studies in renewable resources or related fields.
View the Scholarships page for more information.
Applications are due by May 31st, 2026
Employment Opportunity – Fisheries Biologist
This position is responsible for management planning, technical advice, relationship building and consultation related mainly to fisheries (but also involving some forestry management) in the Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA)
View the job posting for more information.
Open until filled
Employment Opportunity – Forest Ecologist
A shared position between the GRRB and the GLUPB, the role focuses on forest management and consideration of the ecological integrity of the region.
View the job posting for more information.
Open until filled
Employment Opportunity – Summer Student
The GRRB is hiring summer students! You must be between 15-30 and interested in renewable resources or land use policy.
View the job posting for more information.
Deadline to apply: June 10, 2026
GRRB IN THE NEWS
John Carmichael recognized for 25 years of char monitoring.
News Brief - News/North NWT - October 5, 2020
Gwich'in elder recognized for nearly 25 years of char monitoring on N.W.T.'s Rat River.
CBC News North - October 2, 2020
Coyote believed first sighted in Beaufort Delta region since 1974
CBC News North - May 14, 2019