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Mask with open eyes, worn during winter halait ceremonies, 18th–early 19th century

The Nisg̱a'a (pronounced Nis-gah) are of the First Nations of Canada. They live in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. Image File history File links Bandera_Nis'ga_Nation. ... Image File history File links Bandera_Nis'ga_Nation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1910x1820, 1949 KB) Description Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nisgaa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1910x1820, 1949 KB) Description Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nisgaa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... First Nations is a common title used in Canada to describe the various societies of indigenous peoples of North America located in what is now Canada, who are not of Inuit or Métis descent. ... The Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6...

Nisg̱a'a society is organized into four clans: Ganada (Raven), Gisk'aast (Killer Whale), Lax̱gibuu (Wolf), and Lax̱sgiik (Eagle). A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Orca range (in blue) The orca (Orcinus orca), commonly known as the killer whale, and sometimes called the grampus, is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Genera Eagles are large birds of prey, who inhabit mainly the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) in North America, a few in South America and three (White-bellied Sea Eagle, Little Eagle and Wedge-tailed Eagle) in Australia. ...

The Nisg̱a'a people number about 6,000. In British Columbia the Nisg̱a'a Nation is represented by four Villages and 3 urban societies. These are:

• Gitlakdamix/New Aiyansh [1]
• Gitwinksihlkw
• Lax̱g̱alts'ap
• Ging̱olx
• Terrace
• Prince Rupert/Port Edward
• Vancouver

Approximately 2,500 live in the Nass Valley (within the 4 villages) and another 3,500 Nisg̱a'a live elsewhere in Canada, and around the world (predominantly within the 3 urban societies). Gitlakdamix or New Aiyansh is a Nisgaa village about 100km north of Terrace, in the heart of the Nass Rivervalley. ...

Land claim

On April 13, 2000, a land-claim was settled between the Nisg̱a'a, the government of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada. As part of the settlement in the Nass River valley nearly 2,000 square kilometres of land was officially recognized as Nisg̱a'a, and as well a 300,000 cubic decameter water reservation was created. The Bear Glacier Provincial Park was also created a result of this agreement. The land-claim's settlement was the first formal treaty between a First Nation and the Province of British Columbia in modern times. April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6... System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... Bear Glacier Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6...

See also

• Nisga'a language
• School District 92 Nisga'a

Nisgaa (also Nass, Nisgha, Nisaa, Nishka, Niska, Nishga, Nisqa’a) is a Tsimshianic language of the Nisgaa people of northwestern British Columbia. ... School District 92 Nisgaa is a school district in British Columbia. ...

External links

• Nisg̱a'a Lisims Government
• Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement documents
• School District 92 (Nisga'a)
• The Terrace Nisg̱a’a Society
• Gitmax̱mak'ay Nisg̱a'a Prince Rupert/Port Edward Society
• The Nisg̱a'a Ts'amiks Society
• Nisg̱a'a Names, Nisg̱a'a Lands (tribal map)
• My World Of The Nisg̱a'a Nation
• Nisg̱a'a, Legends of the Nass
• Ging̱olx.ca
• Nisg̱a'a People of the Rainbow