Resources
Printed, audio and visual resources crucial to the preservation of Nisg̱a’a language and culture are available on this site.
Not all resources are available digitally. For more information about these resources, and how to access them, contact the Nisg̱a’a Language and Culture directorate.
The wealth of audio/visual materials developed for the preservation of Nisg̱a’a language and culture continues to grow. Check back often!
Featured Resources
Gwiix Hlooḵhl Hagwiĺooḵ’at (Book)
Hard Workers are Early Risers. Includes audio recording of Nisg̱a’a content and translation to English.
This Land
According to the Nishga Indians of northern British Columbia, white people have no right to sing This Land Is Our Land. How and why that right is being challenged is well documented in this film. DVD.
The Struggle of BC’s Nisg̱a’a
This 1978 documentary Nisg̱a’a : A Struggle for Survival, recounts the tumultuous history of the Nisg̱a'a, its ongoing land claim contest and a triumphant moment as it finally revives a cultural tradition unseen in over a century.
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Ndahl G̱o’os Bik’is (Book)
Where Did Bik'is Go? Includes audio recording of Nisg̱a’a content and translation to English.
Ksiiskw
Nisg̱a’a language only. Portrays yuuuhlimḵ’askw and reconciliation. DVD.
The Spirit of Sayt K’il̓im-G̱oot
Nisg̱a’a citizens residing in lower mainland, some who have never been to their homelands, make the journey home.
Our Ancestors Journey
A Canoe Journey. DVD.
Sayt Adoḵs
Totem Pole. DVD.
Si Hat’al̓
Cedar bark harvest. DVD.
Xt’uxw
Longlining Halibut. DVD.
Saakkwhl Ḵ’alii Aksim Lisims
Nass River Oolichan. DVD.
Nisg̱a’a: Dancing In Both Worlds
Nisg̱a’a – Ḵ’alii-Aksim Lisims: Excellence in Fisheries Management
A documentary filmed on Nisg̱a’a lands in 1991.
Jiits
DVD
Dispatch: Nisg̱a’a Grieving Ceremony
Nisg̱a'a feasting - maḵ’a’am lo’op. DVD.
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