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GOVERNMENT
House of Assembly
hereditary chiefs council
The Hereditary Chiefs Council is made up of
the Potlatched Hereditary Chiefs of Haida Gwaii.
Although there are approximately thirty-three
clans on Haida Gwaii not all clans have chiefs
in place.
The HCC meets every other month and provides
the CHN with guidance and advice on Haida cultural
matters and its members serve on several CHN committees. The HCC is also represented on the CHN Negotiation Team and Litigation Team.
POTLATCHED HEREDITARY CHIEFS OF HAIDA GWAII
OLD MASSETT
| HAIDA NAME | NAME | CLAN NAME (EAGLE/RAVEN CLAN) |
| Iljaawas | Reynold Russ | Maaman Git'anee (E) |
| Git-ee-wans | Vernon Brown | K'ouwas (E) |
| Diiyuung | Donald Bell | Tsiits G'itanee (E) |
| Sgaann 7iw7waans | Allan Wilson | Duugwaa St'laangng 7laanaas (R) |
| T lajung nung kingaas | Carmen Goertzen | Yahgu 7laanas - Dadens (R) |
| Thasi | Ken Edgars | T'sa.ahl 7laanas (E) |
| 7idansuu | Jim Hart | Staastas (E) |
| Sdiithldaa | Frank Collison | Tsiits Gitanee (E) |
| Alfred Davidson Jr. |
SKIDEGATE
| HAIDA NAME | NAME | CLAN NAME (EAGLE/RAVEN CLAN) |
| 7ahl st'iigangaay (1928-2008) | Dempsey Collinson | Na s7agaas xaaydagaay (E) |
| Niis Wes (1913-2009) | Ernie Wilson | Gak'yaals Kiigawaay (R) |
| Chiixial | Roy Jones Jr. | K'aadaas Gaa K'iiguwaay (R) |
| Gitk'un (1921-2008) | John Williams | K'una Kiigawaay (E) |
| Wigaanad | Sidney Crosby | Gidins of Skidegate (E) |
| Gaahlaay | Lonnie Young | Tsaahl (E) |
| Gitkinjuuwaas | Ronald Wilson | St'awaas Xaaydagaay(E) |
More information on Haida Clans and Society can be found at the Haida Gwaii
Museum at Kaay 'llnagaay.