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In 1999 the Nisga'a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia signed a landmark agreement which not only settled their land claim but outlined significant powers that could be exercised by its government. The Nisga'a Final Agreement granted powers over land, resources, education, and c...
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ftunicalfberklaw:oai:lawcat.berkeley.edu:1287405 2024-09-15T18:06:35+00:00 Postcolonial Sovereignty? ::The Nisga'a Final Agreement / Scott, Tracie Lea 2024-04-10T08:01:16Z http://lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/1287405 https://doi.org/10.59962/9781895830729 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781895830729 eng eng doi:10.59962/9781895830729 https://doi.org/10.59962/9781895830729 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781895830729 http://lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/1287405 http://lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/1287405 Text 2024 ftunicalfberklaw https://doi.org/10.59962/9781895830729 2024-08-05T14:12:36Z In 1999 the Nisga'a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia signed a landmark agreement which not only settled their land claim but outlined significant powers that could be exercised by its government. The Nisga'a Final Agreement granted powers over land, resources, education, and cultural policy to the Nisga'a government, a major departure from previous land claims agreements. However, it was not without opposition and Scott also outlines the opposition, including two court challenges, mounted against the agreement. This book concisely examines the major terms of the agreement then deeply analyzes the impact the agreement has on federal/provincial/First Nations relations. Text First Nations Berkeley Law (University of California, Berkeley) |
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In 1999 the Nisga'a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia signed a landmark agreement which not only settled their land claim but outlined significant powers that could be exercised by its government. The Nisga'a Final Agreement granted powers over land, resources, education, and cultural policy to the Nisga'a government, a major departure from previous land claims agreements. However, it was not without opposition and Scott also outlines the opposition, including two court challenges, mounted against the agreement. This book concisely examines the major terms of the agreement then deeply analyzes the impact the agreement has on federal/provincial/First Nations relations. |
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