1. Name
Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Society

2. Purpose of society
a) To monitor and assess ecosystem changes in the range of the Porcupine Caribou Herd and adjacent coastal and marine areas;
b) To encourage use of both science-based studies and studies based on local and traditional knowledge in ecological monitoring and ecosystem management;
c) To improve communications and understanding among governments, aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities and scientists with regard to ecosystem knowledge and management; and,
d) To foster capacity-building and training opportunities in northern communities in the context of the above-listed goals.

3. Main location of operations
The operations of the society are to be chiefly carried out at the registered address in Whitehorse, Yukon. The focus of the society's operations is on the area encompassed by the range of the Porcupine Caribou Herd and adjacent marine and coastal areas, which includes northern Yukon, northwestern Northwest Territories and northeastern Alaska.

4. Registered address
The registered address for the society will be:
     Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Society
     91780 Alaska Highway
     Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5B7