School District 92 Nisga'a is a
school district
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in
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. Situated in the
Nass River
The Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It flows from the Coast Mountains southwest to Nass Bay, a sidewater of Portland Inlet, which connects to the North Pacific Ocean via the Dixon Entrance. Nass Bay joins Portland I ...
valley it covers the
First Nations
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area of the
Nisga'a
The Nisga’a (; ), formerly spelled Nishga or Niska, are an Indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada. They reside in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. The origin of the term ''Niska'' is uncertain. The spelling ' ...
people north of
Terrace
Terrace may refer to:
Landforms and construction
* Fluvial terrace, a natural, flat surface that borders and lies above the floodplain of a stream or river
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. This includes the communities of
Gitlaxt'aamiks (or New Aiyansh),
Gitwinksihlkw (or Canyon City),
Laxgalts'ap (or Greenville),
Gingolx (or Kincolith), and the surrounding settlements.
History
School District 92 Nisga'a was created January 1, 1975 as the first aboriginal school district in the province. There has been a steady decline in the number of students over the past several years. In
September 2010, there were 422 students in Grades K-12. School populations range from 46
students in the smallest elementary school to 241 in the combined elementary/secondary school
located in the largest community. There are 44 students designated as having special needs,
within the Ministry of Education categories.
Schools
The School District also operates the Nisga'a ACE School for Adult Continuing Education. The schools are relatively far geographically from each other.
See also
*
List of school districts in British Columbia
The province of British Columbia in Canada is divided into 60 school districts which administer publicly funded education until the end of grade 12 in local areas or, in the case of francophone education, across the province.
Districts
Chang ...
External links
School District 92 (Nisga'a)
Nisga'a
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