Daall Jaad Melody Gravelle Daall Jaad han.nuu dii kiiGa ga. K’ils XaaydaGaay ad uu dii kiiguuwaga. Gidansda id Gan k’uula ga. Essie Greene han.nuu dii naanGa kiiGa ga. Henry Greene han.nuu dii chinGa kiiGa ga. Helen Robson han.nuu dii awGa kiiGa ga. Lorne Robson han.nuu dii XaadGa kiiGa. Yahlnaaw han.nuu Read more…
How long have you been learning Xaayda kil?I have been learning the Skidegate Haida language for most of my life. Since I was a young kid, my Nanaay Irene would speak Haida to me, it wasn’t a lot, but it was enough for me to learn body parts, seafoods, and other Read more…
How long have you been learning Xaad kil?I started learning Haida in the late 1990s, somewhere around 1998. I started attending evening classes to learn Xaad kil. What inspired you to start learning? I’ve always been an artist. I wanted to know more about the Haida stories and all the different Read more…
“I know I have to do this to honour the ancestors, Elders and our language. I do the best I can to use the language at every opportunity. I challenge myself to not be ashamed or afraid to make mistakes.” How long have you been learning Xaayda kil?I started learning Read more…
Jaskwaan Bedard It is an exciting time for the Haida language. Known as Xaad kil in the northern dialect and Xaayda kil in the southern dialect, our language is entering a time of growth and rebirth. Today as Haida, we are calling ourselves by our Haida names; we recognize and Read more…