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Men Gathering Together
Rhonda Lee McIsaac At the village of Hl’yaalan ‘Lngee and in the shadow of Taaw Tl’ajuu, nearly 30 men from various nations came together to learn, heal, and support one another this summer. It was […]
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With Grunting Admiration
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Who knew that xaaguu halibut heads were hard as rocks? Nuni Lily Brown did. Many large xaaguu heads crackled and creaked under the pressure of her hands and sharp knife skills. She […]
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Young Haida Artists Rise to the Top
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Haida artists and artisans are renowned for their fine weaving, sharp lines, balanced negative space, and a keen eye for details. Jurors have been busy examining their work and tallying the scores. […]
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Hope in the Darkness: A national walk for youth mental health
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Constable Robert Campbell of the Anishnaubek Police Services completed the 246 kilometre walk from Gaw to HlGaagilda in three days. Campbell is accompanied by Tony Malakos from Peterborough, Ontario. On their journey […]
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Taa Suu – Food Lake
Graham Richard The K’aas ‘Laanas Spruce Pitch People lived along Daawxuusda the west coast of Haida Gwaii. These kayxal raven matrilineage descendants established villages from Kaysuun Llnagaay Kaisun to Taa Suu Tasu Sound. They built […]
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Haida Now!
Saahlinda Naay’s Haida Gwaii Museum’s former Curator Kwiiaawah Jones and current Museum Director Jisgang Nika Collison celebrated the opening of ‘Haida Now’ on March 15. The exhibit features over 450 Haida works at the Museum […]
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Can you make another one?
Graham Richard — “With Haida stories, I want to say ‘this is how we see the world,’” said Haida animator, writer, and director Waats’daa Christopher Auchter. “We have a unique story to tell.” An audience of […]
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Naxiin – Teaching the Teacher
By Rhonda Lee McIsaac — In an intimate ceremony at Saahlinda Naay Haida Gwaii Museum last night, weaver, Jaad Kuujus Meghann O’Brien, carefully cut a cashmere apron from the loom’s beam upon which it was […]
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To lay the copper on the floor
Graham Richard — Haida welcomed about thirty Haíłzaqv Heiltsuk delegates to the Islands this September 25 to take part in a conversation kuuniisii ancestors began over 125 years ago. The Peace Treaty meetings are part […]
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Repatriation: Making things right
Graham Richard — “The Haida Nation is so good at showing the world how to make things right,” Repatriation Committee member Sdaahl K’awas Lucy Bell told a hall of people gathered to honour kuuniisii ancestors. […]