Nisga'a First Nation Circle of Governance

Producer

National Centre for First Nations Governance

Year

2011

People of the Nisga'a Nation discuss custom and tradition before the Indian Act. They tell how they made the move back to traditional ways through strategic planning and abandoned oppressive ways of the Indian Act.

citizenship criteria

constitutional reform

constitutional reform process

strategic planning and implementation

strategic visioning

Additional Information

People

Native Nations

Topics

Citation

"Nisga'a First Nation Circle of Governance." National Centre for First Nations Governance. Canada. Film. 2011. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmBtq9YIXEA&feature=plcp, accessed May 30, 2024).

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