Special Assembly of the Nisga’a Nation 2024

Dignitaries, Chiefs, Matriarchs, & Youth of the Nisga’a

Nation, on behalf of our Executive, I wish to extend a warm

welcome onto Nisga’a Lands to all those who traveled from the seven Nisga’a communities and beyond.

We are proud to have the Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw host this year’s biennial assembly. We are here to provide you with Government updates.

We are the proud descendants of the Nisga’a Land Committee and the Nisga’a Tribal Council (NTC). If it wasn’t for the work of

our grandmothers and grandfathers, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We are now past 50 years of the famous Calder Case decision, the struggle that took place in the Supreme Court of Canada was the last thread of hope in 1973 for the NTC Executive. The Calder decision was the first time the Canadian legal system acknowledged aboriginal title to the land. That court case victory was not only a victory for the Nisga’a Nation, but it

provided a pathway for the Indigenous people in Canada today. As a result, tripartite working relations and implementation is on a strong path to reconciliation for all.

It is truly an honor walk in the path of our ancestors, to work with all organizations, and everyone here to discuss agenda items on the decision table. This year’s theme “Envisioning a Future Together” provides you with an opportunity to speak about what is most important to you and what you would like to see to move our Nation forward. Enjoy the assembly and remember that we are always stronger when we work together.

Si’aamhl wilsim’,

Nisga’a Lisims Government

Yats’/ Eva Clayton

Office of the President

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