Nisga'a treaty negotiations :

"The Nisga'a agreement -in-principle, B.C.'s first modern-day treaty, is good for all Canadians, says Chief Joseph Gosnell.

Negotiators for the Nisga'a Tribal Council, Canada,and British Columbia signed the agreement-in-principle (AIP) on February 15, 1996, in Vancouver. Once the AIP is ratified it will form the basis for negotiations of a final agreement and implementation of the treaty.

The AIP contains provisions on fisheries, lands and resources, access to lands, environmental assessment and protection, Nisga'a government, taxation, financial transfers and cultural artifacts." -- Provided by http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/R12-12-1-1996E.pdf