by mira and melina nisga’a settlement. the nisga people in a ceremony
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By Mira and Melina
NISGA’A SETTLEMENT
The Nisga people in a ceremony.
Live in a fairly remote area of northwestern B.C
Population of 5500Self-governmentWanted a treaty to be part of Canadian
Society- no racial based laws
ABOUT THE NISGA’A
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After 24 years of negotiating…
$196.1 million dollars (in 1999 dollars);2,019 square kilometers of land;a water reservation for domestic, agricultural and
industrial purposes;allowed to operate their own government, and to
create certain laws; and,Got funding to help give health, education, and
social services to their members and other people living in the area.
Frees Nisga’a from the Indian Act
THE TREATY
The treaty represents an understanding between two cultures and ways of life
We are settling historical wrongs and showing that we can change mistakes from the past
Minorities are still respectedIt represents hope to other indigenous communities and communities around the world
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
THANK YOU FOR
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WORKS CITED
"Understanding the Treaty." Nisga'a Lisims Government. Web. 13 Sept. 2014. <http://www.nisgaanation.ca/understanding-treaty>.
"Fact Sheet: The Nisga'a Treaty." Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. 15 Aug. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2014. <http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100016428/1100100016429>.
"12 Points about the Nisga'a Agreement and Alternatives." 12 Points about the Nisga'a Agreement and Alternatives. Web. 13 Sept. 2014. <http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/pps/17/12_points.html>.
Gosnell, Chief Joe. "MAKING HISTORY: THE NISGA'A TREATY." MAKING HISTORY: THE NISGA'A TREATY. 1 Jan. 1998. Web. 13 Sept. 2014. <http://www.darrenduncan.net/archived_web_work/voices/voices_v1_n3/making_history.html>.
BCTreatyInformation. (2012, December 12) . BC Treaty Learning from Our Success . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzYQvTmKAec