Xaadée ‘Wáadluwaan Née • XaaydaGa ‘Waadluxan Naay
Council of the Haida Nation

To steward the lands and waters of the Haida Territories on behalf of the Haida Nation, and to perpetuate Haida culture and language for future generations.

Iid kuuniisii asii id gii isda gan. Tllgaay ad siigaay G̲an t’alang aax̲ana ad yahguudang. Huu tllguu G̲iidan hlk’inx̲a gaa.ngang x̲aayda hllng.aay gud giijaagids, gaay G̲aaganuu gam gina daaG̲ang.nga id gwii is hllnga G̲ang ga. X̲aaydaG̲a Gwaay.yaay G̲aaganuu iid x̲aynanga ga. Asii gwaay.yaay guu, iid kuuniisii x̲aynang.nga, adsiing.gwaa’ad gan. Sah ‘Laana Tllgaay G̲aa id gii k̲yaagang.ngaay G̲aaw aan t’ang naax̲ang sG̲waan.nang G̲as ga. Iid sihlG̲a ga x̲aynangas gii t’alang t’aas.slas, asii k̲yang.gaay llgaay ‘waagii kilxii gang ga.

-HlGaagilda Xaayda Kil Translation
Iitl’ kuníisii áajii gwaayee iitl’ ga t’asdlagan. Áajii gwáayee inggu gin ’waadluwaan t’aláng ísdaas G̲an t’aláng yahgudáng-gaa, gin ’waadluuwaan t’aláng ísdaas uu áajii tlagee, isgyaan siis, isgyaan sangee sda isgáagang. Áajii gwáayee k̲iid k̲’úlaas gingaan iitl’ x̲aadaas asán G̲íidang, ahljii ahluu tliisdluu iitl’ ga ’wáajaagahls dluu, itl’ gwii asán k̲áahlasang. Áajii gwáayee uu iitl’ ga x̲íinang-gee ísdagan. Iitl’ kuníisii gin G̲aatláandagiinii gingaan uu wéed x̲aadee gin G̲aatláahlaal hlangaas gin G̲an unsadasaang. Áajii gwaayee ingguu iitl’ kuníisii x̲íinangaagiinii, wéed áadlan ’lhlG̲íwaawaang. Áajii gwaayee inggu iitl’ asán x̲íinangaas k’yaahl gu tlíisdluwaan iitl’ asan áadlan hlG̲íwaa’asaang.

- Gaw Xaad Kíl Translation
The Haida Nation is the rightful heir to Haida Gwaii. Our culture is born of respect; and intimacy with the land and sea and the air around us. Like the forests, the roots of our people are intertwined such that the greatest troubles cannot overcome us. We owe our existence to Haida Gwaii. The living generation accepts the responsibility to ensure that our heritage is passed on to following generations. On these islands our ancestors lived and died and here too, we will make our homes until called away to join them in the great beyond.

- Haida Proclamation