This astounding series of three documentaries tells the history of the Nisga'a people of the Nass Valley of British Columbia, profiling their 113-year epic struggle to secure a treaty with the governments of Canada and British Columbia. It depicts aboriginal history, rights and title, legal obligations and ethical conduct and demonstrates the courage, determination and triumph of the Nisga'a people.

NISGA'A - DANCING IN BOTH WORLDS
Since time immemorial, in North West British Columbia, K'alii-Aksim Lisims - the great River Nass and surrounding mountains have been home to the Nisga'a people. Though sustained by the natural richness of their homeland, theirs is a history of survival. In the 18th Century, a devastating volcano killed thousands. Explorers, missionaries and government representatives from Victoria and Ottawa invaded bringing with them white man's diseases and alien ways, including Residential Schools. For 113 years, Chiefs and leaders contrived to gain acknowledgement of possession and control of their rightful territories, culminating in 2001 at the Supreme Court of Canada. 43 minutes

K'ALII - AKSIM LISIMS: Excellence in Fisheries Management
For thousands of years, the Nisga'a have been a people of the River, where all five species of salmon still flourish. In order to maintain sustainability in the fishery, all aspects, from maintenance of the essential health of the river - to the marketing of the final products, are at the heart of the Treaty between the Nisga'a Government and the Federal Government, and are the responsibility of Nisga'a Fisheries. Working closely with DFO consultants and LGL, the Nisga'a Fisheries Management determined that their own people should receive training and become qualified experts. 27 minutes

NISGA'A: BEYOND SURVIVAL
Over hundreds of years of Nisga'a history, the little candle fish or smelt, properly called the Oolichan, became known as the Saviour fish. Before freezers and supermarkets, the Nisga'a developed many ways to preserve their great salmon catches through smoking and air drying. The oil rendered from boiling up some of the fish produced a lifegiving 'grease' - the cod liver oil of the Nass! 22 minutes

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