Orientating elected Council of the Haida Nation Representatives to the workings of the Nation is a process that takes patience, a lot of listening, and absorbing a vast amount of detailed information. That information can be new to Representatives or a refresher for those who have previously worked with Read more…
On January 21, 2021, CHN welcomed over 50 people from both Hlɢ̲aagilda Skidegate and Gaw Tlagee Old Massett online on zoom to share how CHN’s Marine Planning Program is protecting marine resources for Haida citizens. The evening started off with a welcome by Haida Nation President Gaagwiis Jason Alsop, Read more…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 COVID-19: NON-RESIDENT TRAVEL RESTRICTION FOR HAIDA GWAII In collaboration with All Island leaders and health authorities, the Council of the Haida Nation discourages all non-resident travel to our Islands for the time being. In efforts to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), CHN urges Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Continuing with oral narratives and story-telling traditions, Haida writers have been contributing to Indigenous literature in many genres over many decades. Here is a small list of Kuugin guu gina K’aalang.ngas books for your Kuugin king dii reading pleasure. In these literary creations you will find educational 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…
This year, the Haida nation is proud to celebrate and acknowledge graduates in Gaw Tlagee, HlGaagilda and beyond. The following is a Great List presenting the names of those who have completed certification in their field of choice! Congratulations to you all and we look forward to acknowledging the many Read more…
On this day 50 years ago Haida raised the first gya’aang cedar monument at Gaw Tlagee in close to a century. The day marked the resurgence of a carving tradition Haida have developed since the first ts’uu Red cedar arrived in Haida Gwaii. Guud sans glans Robert Davidson carved the Read more…
On July 10, 2019 the Council of the Haida Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the completion of the SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount Gin Siigee Tl’a Damaan Kinggangs Gin K’aalaagangs Marine Protected Area Management Plan at Tluu Xaadaa Naay Canoe People House in Gaw Tlagee. The completion of the SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Read more…
“X̲aayda kil jii.nga x̲aaynang.nga G̲as ga.” Nang Kiingaay Yuu7ans James Young Rhonda Lee McIsaac The secret is out! 2019’s list of Haida graduand’s grew larger when nine k̲’aay.yas Haida elders were formally invited to receive their honorary doctorate degrees from Vancouver Island University. For a good minute the room was Read more…