19 Nov Nisga’a take leap into economics of real estate: Historic land use law will allow members of aboriginal community to own their own piece of treaty land (The Globe and Mail)
After decades of fighting for recognition of title, the Nisga’a government in northwestern British Columbia has passed a law allowing its citizens to own – and sell – Nisga’a lands. “This is an exciting world we are about to enter, and we are doing this on our own terms and conditions,” Kevin McKay, chairperson of the Nisga’a Lisims government executive, said. “We are ready for it”… go to article