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3. Treaty of Nisga'a people
For the first time in their history, the Nisga'a people sign a treaty with the governments of British Columbia and Canada settling a land claim on more than 2000 square kilometers of lands. -
1. The Creation of Nunavut
Nunavut is a new territory in Canada with a majority Inuit population and Inuktitut and English as its official languages. Politically, Nunavut has its own legislative assembly, which has powers equivalent to those of any other federal territory, and its own Supreme Court. -
2. Shannen Koostachin
Shannen Koostachin, a 14 years old girl from Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario meets with Indian Affairs minister Chuck Strahl to demand a new "safe and comfy" school for her community. She is turned down. The school is scheduled to be finished for the 2013-14 school year.