February 7th, 2023 at the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, the Honorable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard together with the Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation and Quatsino First Nation announced progress on the proposed Read more…
This is a public announcement to inform our community that Taan is submitting its replacement Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) and would like your input. The review and comment period begins Monday, January 9, 2023, and will last until Friday, March 10, 2023. Please visit https://www.taanforest.com/news/public-review-and-comments-1 for more information.
The draft Haida Gwaii ʹíináang | iinang Pacific Herring: An Ecosystem Overview and Ecosystem-based Rebuilding Plan is available for your review and comments. Download the Draft Herring Rebuilding Plan here: https://haidamarineplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1.-DRAFT-Haida-Gwaii-Herring-An-Ecosystem-Overview-and-Ecosystem-based-Rebuilding-Plan-4.pdf The draft plan was co-developed by a Technical Working Group (TWG) made up of members from Read more…
Linnaea Fyles The All-Islands Protocol Table was formed after agreements were ratified between the Haida Nation and each of the municipalities and regional districts from 2004-2008. The Protocol Agreements are all available on the Haida Nation website under Documents and Agreements. The Agreements speak to reconciling Haida title and the Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac The claims process for those eligible and who attended the Federal Indian Day Schools and Federal Day Schools opened yesterday, January 13, 2020. The process is open for more than two years, and claim forms can be submitted through to July 13, 2022. This has been a Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac What is big, black, orange, and wanders in the woods? Gwaay Taan, of course! “Gwaay Taan” is the cub captured along with his sister in November 2017. They were sent to the Northern Lights Wildlife Centre in Smithers, and there, the two young taan were fattened up Read more…
Haida Gwaii inspired a season full of film this summer with crews working on local projects, veteran film crews returning to the Islands to present completed works and new filmmakers starting fresh projects. Moosemeat & Marmalade was one of the television crews to be caught on Haida Gwaii filming for Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School cares about GidGalang children. The well-being of GidGalang is a primary concern for the school and an important element to the healthy atmosphere of the school is the art. Last year Haida illustrator Janine Gibbons was commissioned to paint a movable art piece Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac With 3,200 pounds of air strapped to their backs, breathing through regulators, and wearing flippers and slick black suits, six students dove like fledgling sealions at Kay Llnagaay in early August. The dive took place after a morning in the classroom getting familiar with the heavy gear. Read more…
