‘It’s in our DNA’ : Nuxalk art teacher inspiring a new generation
Lyle Mack is often asked how he keeps his class so quiet. He covers the rectangular window of the door with a printed photo of Nuxalk masks. Inside, his students…
Returning home: Reclaiming place at Nusq’lst village
As Nuskmata Jacinda Mack drives her son’s car full of corn, groceries and supplies, down the infamous hill from Anahim Lake into Bella Coola, she speaks about coming home…
‘We can’t do it alone anymore’ — family seeks support for wheelchair vehicle
Angel and Joe Turner are hardworking and loving parents to their six children. Angel is from the Gitga’at Nation (Hartley Bay) and Joe is from Kahkewistahaw First Nation. The family…
‘The biggest one yet’ historic pole raising and potlatch in Old Masset, Haida Gwaii
Renowned Haida artist and carver Kihlyaahda Christian White and his wife Candace Weir-White, their family and clan raised a pole in front of their Longhouse in Old Masset — conducting…
Haida Tide: a prayer, a dream, a bride to the supernatural
Staast David Elliot Vanderhoop took off early one morning with a plate of food as an offering. He was headed to “the cradle of Creation,” he says, with a prayer…
Haíɫzaqv archeologist practices M̓ṇúxvit approach to ancestral work
Haíɫzaqv archeologist Q̓íx̌itasu Elroy White and his nephew Charlie Brown cruise through their territory by boat, visiting old stone fish traps and culturally modified trees, scanning the bases of bluffs…
Making it right and restoring memory at forgotten Namu cannery
As Yím̓ás (hereditary chief) Wigvilhba Wakas (Harvey Humchitt) remembers the village of his childhood, he weaves story into air, invoking memory of a bustling thriving diverse community fueled by the…
A good news story — new ban on black bear hunting
The Kitasoo Xai’xais and Gitga’at First Nations are celebrating a new ban on black bear hunting in their territories near the communities of Klemtu and Hartley Bay, where there’s the…
Connected Coast: New tech investments celebrated on Haida Gwaii
CFN and the Haida Nation gathered with provincial and federal leaders, and technology partners, including Rogers, Microsoft and Telus, to commit to new investments in innovation and technology across the coast.