Nisga'a Agreement In Principle 1996 Joe Gosnell

Joe Gosnell was the chief Nisga'a representative in negotiations with both the federal and provincial government that led to the 1998 signing of the Nisga'a Treaty, the first modern treaty in Canada. Interview by Osoyoos Indian Band member Arnie Louie during the Nisga'a Agreement In Principle Ceremony. Recorded March 22, 1996. Videographers Duane Marchand & Rick Sagayadan Director Arnie Louie 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.