The Nisga'a Treaty

The authors of this study have worked independently, and the opinions expressed are therefore their own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the board of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. [...] Tsimshian First Nation communities • The results of both studies confirm that —currently under the Indian Act—were the Nisga’a treaty has not harmed the used for comparative control purposes in Nisga’a people and has in fact created the study. [...] Many Both before and after the Charlottetown thought the Nisga’a had “sold out” when discussions, First Nations activists and signing the treaty that led to the loss of the community leaders promoted the idea of tax exemption. [...] For its on the experience of the Nisga’a agreement advocates, the devolution of authority and and to identify findings of relevance to the the creation of self-government would competing self-government and cultural lead to resolution of purpose. [...] Nisga’a residents would not only have more The passage of more than 10 years since practical experience and expertise than the agreement allows the possibility of would distant officials on the shores of the examining the impact of self-government Ottawa River but they would also be better and freedom from the Indian Act, at least able to enforce accountability.