What model does the Nisgaa government follow?
Nisga’a governmental authority is set out in a treaty and is constitutionally protected. The treaty can be changed only with the consent of all three signatories to the treaty-Canada, British Columbia and the Nisga’a government. Nisga’a government powers that differ from the Sechelt’s include: • provision for the creation of a Nisga’a police force • the power to set up courts and appoint judges • the power to levy direct taxes on Nisga’a citizens only; non-Nisga’a pay taxes directly to the province • the power to create a community corrections service In addition, only Nisga’a members can vote for the Nisga’a government.
