clam gardens

By Graham Richard A walk down any beach on Haida Gwaii can quickly turn into an archeological adventure. These shores are peppered with signs of our Haida ancestors’ use, which include the building of fish traps, fish ponds, canoe runs and intertidal pathways. From 2009 – 2012, the Haida Nation Read more…

Its official; by cultivating clam gardens ancestors grew big harvests which supported and nourished large populations flourishing along the coast. By building rock-walled terraces, ancestors flattened beach-slopes and expanded the intertidal habitat in places where k’yuu clams grow best. ‘Gardeners’ would further boost productivity by enriching the k’yuu kudhlk’aat’iija with ground Read more…