Nisg̱a’a Nation joins Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Chek’tles7et’h’ First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government in the Alliance of BC Modern
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
TSAWWASSEN LANDS, British Columbia, Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Nisgaa Nation joined Tsawwassen First Nation, Tlaamin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:yu:kth/Chektles7eth First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuuuiath Government by becoming a member of the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations.
Key Points:
- TSAWWASSEN LANDS, British Columbia, Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Nisgaa Nation joined Tsawwassen First Nation, Tlaamin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:yu:kth/Chektles7eth First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuuuiath Government by becoming a member of the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations.
- Under our modern treaties, our nations have clear, unique, and constitutionally protected rights which are fundamentally different from indigenous groups with asserted rights.
- We are excited and pleased to be joining the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations.
- The Nisgaa Treaty came into effect in 2000, the Tsawwassen First Nation Treaty in 2009, the Maa-nulth Treaty (Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:yu:kth/Chektles7eth First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuuuiath Government) in 2011, and the Tlaamin Treaty in 2016.