teceive “the.” honour. - from

_ $pring.in Ottawa. -,

"by the award. -

gone by. the time I. have t to go to
Ottawa," he: said.

_ that. governs. ‘Nisga’a territory. under the

| Al4- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 4, 2004 ” oo

AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO from Skeena NDP MP Frank Howard taken in the early.
1960s shows Rod Robinson, right, with Howard.in the. middle and. another Nisga’a .
leader, Frank Calder, on: the left. NISGA'A LISIMS GOVERNMENT PHOTO >

_Nisga’a chief named |
to Order of Canada |

Rod Robinson played crucial role.in treaty talks»

‘By ROD LINK -

A NISGA'A CHIEF. who “helped _ found’
the political organization that. led: the fight ;
to. negotiate “the - ground-breaking. Nisga’a.
. treaty has been named. an. Officer of. the: °

. Order-of" Canada...

Rod Robinson: (Sim’ oogit ‘Mine’ “eskii), »

~ went on” to became. ‘the. executive, director ”
of the Nisga’a: Tribal, Council ‘during ‘its. °

_ crucial negoiiating years: with: the: federal: .

~and provincial government, =

The 72-year-old New “Aish esident,
also an ordained Canon with ©
: the: Anglican “church, “will

_ Governor-General, Adrienne:
Clarkson at" a: ‘eeremony this,

Now: retired, Robinson was,
named -in the social: services
category. .of--the Order ‘of
Canada,. Teflecting his years of °
political, religious and cultural ;
activities. : ;

Speaking © “Nast” . week, :
- Robinson said he was honoured

ST just: hope! the’ show ; is Le

SF doubt there aré three living embers: ;
: of the-Order at, the.Officer-level' from’ any’. °

other First Nation in Canada,” said Peter
| Baird, a: federal - treaty. Official’ who was ..

closely ‘connected to the negotiations:

He . -also. “'workéd ~
+ canneries. and |. began.”
‘thake connections with: other
-yourg: -Nispa’a’ -to" discuss :
unfinished business through :
grandfathers,” . -Robinson *
from the Land Committée to.

‘Robinson was . ‘working -

for. ‘Columbia Cellulose,

Products, -when’“the’. time

“The. Order of. Canaila’ was.

established in-1967 to. recognize ~ Rod Robinson. 2 dn pursuing, Jand tite. in 1 the: 7

_ outstanding achievement and Shak
service,” * - .
Robirison. is ‘one “Of: the: few. surviving
- ofganizers - of. the: .Nisga’a: Tribal: Couneil
dating back to the éarly 1950s. -
“T learned-from my grandfather, before L

went to residential school, of the unfinished  ¢
~ business, ‘theland question,” Robinson, said. .
~ He had. relatives:i in-the first-group formed -

to. ‘pursue Nisga’a: title. in the early: 1990s;

"refused.

an Officer of the Order of -Canadla, which'i is
the middle of the: Order’ Ss: three levels. 3205...

The others-i are, Frank. Calder, -also-one. of
the’ founders of the tribal ‘coune Joe
Gosnell; president of the tribal council when.
the: treaty: was’ signed-in’ 2000 ‘and-now the:
president of the Nisga'a Lisims Government:

clteaty..

: * andits position on nati
“Robinson i is the third Nisga’ a 10 be: named: “it

to take a imore active: role’
’’ Nass Valley:"-
There’ ‘were: “just: two: of -us,: -fayself and a

‘secretary, Marilyn Tait. Ii-grew-from there. ue
‘Robinson also. served terms --as - “the ;

elécted: chief: councillor of New. Aiyansh, is |
a founding. ‘member of the school district. in .° |) °
“the Nass Valley, the. valley’s health board and’. ~| -

=. sis-a' member of the | Gitlakdamix Ceremonial ;
the. Nisga‘a Land: ‘Committee, and ‘also. in -.'Da

an earlier ‘group _of. Nisga’a leaders’ “who.
travelled to Victoria‘ in: the 18803 only. ta.
have. their’ fequests, for’ title Tecognition.

involvement of the Ni§ga’a and of himself in.

\ the 1980s...

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_© Born- in, 1931,Robinson left the Nass

Valley, at ‘the. age ‘of, eight for the Anglican- 7

~ run ‘residential school i in ‘Alert Bay. : _
Returning’ as a young- ‘man,’ ‘Robinson .

became a lay: reader: for the Anglican’ church:

~ and also began’ 1a work as a clérk with the.

7 New. w Aiyansh village government, oe

land title in the early 1950s. -
“We learned there Was?

the experience - Of- our |
said. “We changed.the name

the Nisga‘a Tribal. Council. an

“the predecessor to. what. is 2
now New Skéena’ ‘Forest’ -

came for’ the tribal. council.

2 “We- needed” recogitition. in: Canada’ eo
“constitution,” Robinson: said. “Tt “really. "| |
:" provided 'the- foundation -for. us and for all] ope
First Nations actoss Canada.”! eee Shs
~~ Robinson retired from active political, life a
several: years ago. At the time, he. was the © |’
_ Chair- of" the: Lisims- -government's s Council: -:
of Elders. He ‘was: also ‘named- the first”
ambassador of the Lisims, government.» —

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