Nisga'a Agreement In Principle 1996 Grand Entry

Rare footage digitally remastered of Nisga'a Agreement In Principle Grand Entry. The agreement was ratified by the Nisga'a people and signed on March 22, 1996 in New Aiyansh. The AIP provided for a financial transfer of $190 million and the establishment of a Nisga'a Central Government with ownership of, and jurisdiction over, approximately 2,000 square kilometres of land in the Nass River Valley.
Videographers Duane Marchand & Rick Sagayadan
Director Arnie Louie who we also dedicate this video in memory of Arnie Louie who had the vision to film this historic event for the Okanagan Nation.
Look for more digitally remastered footage to be release for the upcoming 20 year anniversary of the Nisga'a Agreement in Principle Ceremony in 2026.
In 1998 the Nisga'a Agreement was officially signed by Canada and became a reality in 2000.
We acknowledge the support of the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Westbank First Nation, Osoyoos Indian Band and in 1996 Kla-How-Ya Communications a program of the North Okanagan Friendship Centre.Recorded in 3/4" tapes and digitally remastered for viewing pleasure.
Nisg̱a'a Lands in Northwest British Columbia are dominated by towering mountains, glacier-fed lakes, ancient forests, and rugged lava beds. These lands have sustained the Nisg̱a'a people for millennia.