The conclusion of the Nisga'a Final Agreement on 4 August 1998 was a monumental legal
and political event. 1 Signed after nearly 20 years of negotiation, the NFA is meant to be a
full and final settlement of Nisga'a claims regarding Aboriginal rights and title, including self-
government. The terms of the NFA deal with the settlement of land claims, resource claims,
Aboriginal rights and compensation. More specifically, it delineates political authority, legal
authority and Aboriginal resource rights over nearly 2,000 square kilometers in the Nass …