Nisga'a Historical Events

1) The Honourable Allan Williams, Minister of Labour for the Province of British Columbia visits Laxgalts'ap in the summer of 1978, re: possible site of Bridge.

2) 1984 – Aug. 9th. l984 Official Opening of the William David McKay Memorial Bridge @ Laxgalts’ap.

- prior to this, village of Laxgalts’ap was accessible only via water-taxi to old landing on opposite side of the river; e.g. students were bussed daily to and from High School @ New Aiyansh, from the day that the School District was awarded the Nisga’a by the Government of B.C. in the early 1970’s. Photo shows purchase of ferry.

3) 1989 – September 12, 1989 ‘Framework Agreement signed with Federal Government [Nisga’a Land ?]’
4) 1990 – October 3, 1990 Province of British Columbia enters Tri-Partite Negotiations with the Nisga’a & Gov't. of Canada;
5) Official Opening of the Greenville Memorial Park-May 15, 1992.
6) July 15, 1998 formally marked the conclusion of negotiations on the Nisga’a Land Question;
7) The initialing of the Nisga’a Treaty by the Governments of Canada, British Columbia and the Nisga’a Tribal Council on August   4th. 1998 @ New Aiyansh.
8) The historic ratification vote for the Nisga’a Treaty & the Constitution by a majority of the Nation was held on November 6th. 1998.
9) The introduction of Bill 51, the Nisga’a Final Agreement Act in  the Provincial Legislature on December 2nd. 1998.
10) The historic speech by Dr. Joseph Gosnell Sr. to the B.C. Legislature, on behalf of the Nisga’a Nation-Dec. 2nd. 1998. Mr. Gosnell was accompanied into the legislature by the Cultural Groups from the four communities.
11) The Effective Date/time of the Treaty is: 12:01 A.M. May 11th. 2000. All Nisga’a were invited for a Day of Celebration @  Gitwinks’ihlkw on May 12th. 2000.