Nisga’a
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Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nisga’a Lisims Government | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| clan |
Ganada (Raven)
ⓘ
Gisk’aast (Killer Whale) ⓘ Laxgibuu (Wolf) ⓘ Laxsgiik (Eagle) ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ceremonial songs and dances
ⓘ
feasting system ⓘ potlatch ⓘ totem pole carving ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
Nisga'a people
ⓘ
surface form:
Nisga’a Nation
|
| governanceStructure |
Nisga'a people
ⓘ
surface form:
Nisga’a Urban Locals
Wilp (house groups) ⓘ village governments ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Nisga’a
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nisga’a Lisims Government
|
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasGovernment |
Nisga’a
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nisga’a Lisims Government
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| hasModernTreaty | Nisga’a Final Agreement ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Nisga’a Museum ⓘ |
| language | Nisga’a language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tsimshianic languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| legalPrecedent | recognition of Aboriginal title in Canadian law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern British Columbia ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Laxgalts’ap ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Crown in right of British Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
Nisga’a land-claims case Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
|
| populationRegion |
Nass Valley communities
ⓘ
urban centers in British Columbia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | First Nation under Canadian law ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Nisga’a spirituality ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Nass River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nass River ⓘ
surface form:
Nass River valley
|
| treatyArea | Nass Valley ⓘ |
| treatyEffectiveDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| treatyLandOwnership | fee simple Nisga’a lands ⓘ |
| treatyRights |
fisheries rights
ⓘ
land rights ⓘ resource rights ⓘ self-government ⓘ |
| treatyType | modern treaty ⓘ |
| treatyWith |
Government of British Columbia
ⓘ
Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Nisga’a Lisims Government
this entity surface form:
Nisga’a Lisims Government