Nisga'a Lisims Government

Globe and Mail: Cyberbullying can be more harmful than the physical kind, research suggests

If there‚Äôs anyone left in the world who thinks online bullying isn‚Äôt as harmful as the physical kind that happens live and in person, a new Michigan State University study says that it‚Äôs not just as bad ‚Äì it‚Äôs worse.

See the full online Globe and Mail story HERE

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Nisga'a Landholding Transition Act - Community Information Session 2013

The Nisga'a Landholding Transition Act is now in effect. Please join us to learn more about what the Act does and how you may be able to use it to obtain fee simple ownership of a residential lot in a Nisga'a Village.

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Time: 7pm

Location Gitlaxt'aamiks, BC - Gitmidiik Auditorium

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Arrangements for the Late James Stewart

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Memorial Service
7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Auditorium

Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Funeral Service 1:00 p.m.

Settlement Feast
Civic Center Auditorium
Doors open: 4:00 p.m.

Hosts:

Peter Stevens Sr.
Benny Stevens
Larry Stevens Sr.
Raymond Azak
Fabian Stewart

Monetary Contribution for Food:

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BC Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of the Nisga'a Treaty

For Immediate Release

BC Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of Nisga‚Äôa Treaty

Gitlaxt‚Äôaamiks, BC, February 5, 2013 ‚Äì The British Columbia Court of Appeal handed down its decision today upholding the constitutional validity of the Nisga‚Äôa Treaty.

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Land Claims Leaders Call on Ottawa to ‚ÄúKeep the Promises‚Äù

(February 4, 2013, Ottawa) The Land Claims Agreements Coalition, whose membership includes all modern treaty organizations in Canada, today commended the ‚ÄúIdle No More‚Äù movement for the attention it has brought to Aboriginal issues, and announced that the Coalition will step up calls for the federal government to fully implement modern treaty agreements.

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Nisga'a Community Engagement HUB - Online Health Survey

Nisga‚Äôa Community Engagement HUB

On-line health survey and a chance to win an I-pad 2 or an Ipod

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NisgaaCOMMUNITY

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NisgaaLOCALS

On-line health survey:

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February - Distracted Driving Awareness and Enforcement Campaign

Traffic safety ‚Äì reducing fatalities and serious injuries ‚Äì is the number one priority of the RCMP traffic services in BC.

Preliminary statistics for 2012 indicate distracted driving was a contributing factor in:

30% of Motor Vehicle fatalities involved distracted driving
37% of Motor Vehicle serious injuries involved distracted driving

Since the implementation of legislation banning the use of handheld devices in January of 2010, police in British Columbia issued 63,348 violation tickets for use of handheld electronic devices.

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Village Councillors Sworn In to Office

Following the release of the Notice of Official Results from the Nisga'a Elections Officer Friday morning, newly elected Village Councillors of Gitwinksihlkw and Gitlaxt'aamiks were sworn in to office at duly convened meetings of their respective Village Governments.

Chairperson of the Council of Elders, Sigidim-nak' Angaye'e - Shirley Morven first administered the Oath of Office to newly elected members Clyde Azak, Bruce J. Haldane and Charles Morven at the Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw Village Government Chamber on Friday morning.