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It was the ____ modern day treaty to be created in B.C
It was the FIRST modern day treaty to be created in B.C
$196.1 million
How much money did the Nisga'a receive as part of the treaty compensation?
Name one thing colonization bring to Nisga'a nation?
Christianity
How many tribes were they separated into (bonus for animal names too)
4, eagle raven, killer whale, wolf
Nisga’a’s Treaty sets out the land and resources from the agreement between ________ and ___________.
Canada,B.C, The Nisga'a Nation
What was the most unique/new thing introduced in the Nisga'a treaty? (Now also implemented into new treaties)
Self-government
The indigenous people saw treaties as sacred binding agreements.
The crown saw treaties as a way to exert control and gain resources
Who do they believe founded the earth
The Chief of Heavens
When was the Nisga'a treaty implemented?
2000
What allocations of wildlife species were they allowed access to? (Give 2 examples)
Fish, salmon, moose, etc.
List some treaty rights which were violated by the Canadian government in historic treaties.
- constantly crossing into indigenous land
- Often did not follow up on hunting/fishing rights and provisions
What parts of their culture was effected by colonialism
- language
- religion
- ceremonies (banning of potlatches)
- land
- hunting/fishing
What were the rights aimed for in the Nisga'a Treaty?
eqaulity
In the event of inconsistency between federal or provincial laws and Nisga’a government laws, what will prevail?
Nisga’a laws will prevail
Give an example of a historic treaty
The royal proclamation of 1763
The Numbered Treaties 1871-1921
Who is the chief of heaven’s grandson?
Txeemsim
Name some key features of this treaty:
How many square kilometres of land did the Nisga'a recieve in total?
2,019
What did the indigenous people sometimes refer to the Queen as, signifying a bond and trust like family?
their ‘grandmother’
What kind of art is the Nisga’a known for?
Printmaking, carving and weaving