From the archives: A visit to the Nisga’a Nation on the anniversary of their historic treaty
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Fifteen years ago, Global's Chris Gailus travelled to the Nisga'a Nation to mark the 10th anniversary of the Final Agreement. From the archives, here's his report.
Sunday, May 11, marks 25 years since the landmark Nisga’a Final Agreement, more commonly referred to as the treaty, came into effect, granting the Nisga’a Nation the right to self-government.
The agreement, seen by many as a crucial milestone in working toward reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, was the first modern treaty in British Columbia.
It was also the first treaty in B.C. to provide constitutional certainty regarding an Indigenous Peoples’ Section 35 rights.
Fifteen years ago, Global’s Chris Gailus travelled to the Nisga’a Nation to mark the agreement’s 10th anniversary.
From the archives, here’s his report.
The Nass River is the third largest river in B.C. Glacier-fed and pristine, it provides an abundance of salmon to the Nisga’a. This river quite literally runs through the veins of the people who live on it.
Ben Gnu works for the Nisga’a Fishery, protecting this priceless natural resource. He says he’s never damaged a propeller in 10 years, and after our ride, I believe him. He’s taking us to one of the fish wheels, where they count the returning salmon.
These ingenious contraptions anchored along a 20-kilometre stretch of river pull the returning salmon right up out of the water. DNA samples are taken, and the fish are measured and tagged.
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