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October 2010 REMEMBERING MANAGING TO PASS ATHLII GWAII OUR OWN ON EVERY- page 6 AFFAIRS THING page 10 page 13 HAIDAHAIDANews of the Haida Nation LAASLAASOCTOBER 2010 Justine Parnell 1 Haida Laas - News of the Haida Nation October 2010 CHN Taan Forest Energy NEW HIRES AT WORK IN THE OFF THE GRID In Remembrance Amanda Reid-Stevens has taken on WOODS The National Research Council of Taan Forest is actively completing These are people from the Haida community who passed away the position of Business Manager & Canada is starting work with the since October, 2009: Special Projects Coordinator at cutblock layout and design on Haida CHN to research energy technolo- Haida Laas. Gwaii that is consistent with the in- gies, proven and emerging, with the Old Massett Skidegate tent of the draft Land Use Order. intent to provide a reliable power Viola (Edwards) Atkins David Charles Wesley Teresa Adams has been hired as supply and reduce greenhouse gas Priscilla Marks Ronald (Beans) Collinson Policy Analyst and will be working to Taan Forest tendered opportunities emissions for the Islands. This project Emily Goertzen Douglas (Dougie) Royal Crosby support the CHN policy committee. for contract bids through its web site is called the Clean Technology Proj- Larry Davis Willis Royal Crosby < taanforest.com > and has recently ect and will turn Haida Gwaii into a Willy Russ Nellie Cross Deena Manitobenis has taken over retained three engineering consult- Clean Technology Research site. James Edwards Eleanor Russ front-line/front-desk responsibilities ing firms to manage cutblock layout Sam Davis Sr. Wayne Young HAIDA LAAS at CHN Old Massett; Marvin Col- within Taan’s forest operating area. The vision is to have Haida Gwaii Sophie Russ Donnie Moody NEWS of the HAIDA NATION lison has moved to the position of The layout activities are employing become the first “off the grid” com- Gail Gagnon Marilyn Hogben archivist. nine ndividuals, five of which are munity completely supported by published by the James (Jimmy) Amos members of the Haida Nation. It is Council of the Haida Nation Ryan Abrahams renewable energy and eventually anticipated that at least one crew Roberta Parnell In Skidegate, Kimberly Robinson is become a community that is carbon Managing Editor member from each consulting firm Monte Stewart–Burton on the front desk and Leticia Hill neutral. Simon Davies will become certified as a Haida Land Rose Brown has taken on the duties of the CHN Value Assessor. Taan Forest has also Writers Gloria Brown Secretary. “With the NRC we are going to de- Florence Lockyer - Old Massett initiated a forest products salvage John Davis sign an energy plan and choose the Kwiaahwah Jones - Skidegate opportunity program and several lo- Nora Gates (nee Marks) Mark Spoljaric is the new biolo- best companies and best ways to ful- cal salvage operators have expressed [email protected] gist working at the Haida Fisheries fill the plan. This approach will meet p.250.559.8755 If we have missed a name or if you would like to have a family member’s Proogram. interest. Two advertisements were is- our needs better than companies name recorded in the In Remembrance section of Haida Laas, sued for interested parties to provide coming forward with their ideas,” please phone our office at 250-559-8755 or email < [email protected] >. Elizabeth Bulbrook is coordinating proposals for creating local oppor- said Guujaaw. “NRC is also working Council of the Haida Nation the Kunst’aa – Kunst’aayah reconcili- tunity within Taan Forest’s operating with us to find resources to fund this Administrator Box 589, Old Massett ation process for the CHN. • area. • project.” Haida Gwaii V0T 1M0 The project will look at electricity, en- p.250.626.5252 ergy storage technologies, heating, f.250.626.3403 SPEAK UP! waste mangement and clean trans- 1.888.638.7778 Three language groups have come together for a new feature ATHLII GWAII [email protected] portation. As part of the plan the at Haida Laas. HlGaagilda Xaayda Kil Naay (SHIP), Xaad Kihlgaa project will also look at jobs, the skills Guusuu.u Society in Old Massett and the Language Department at and knowledge needed to work in Council of the Haida Nation the Ketchikan Indian Community in Alaska will be providing Haida President this field and identify an education/ spelling for easy-to-learn every day phrases. This first set of phrases Box 98, Queen Charlotte training plan. Haida Gwaii is about food – how handy is that? In following issues we will carry V0T 1S0 common greetings, weather, comings and goings, fishing and more. The National Research Council is the p.250.559.4468 Hope you enjoy the feature – if you require help with pronunciation f.250.559.8951 government of Canada’s top organi- or want to further your knowledge contact the language group in 1.877.559.4468 zation for research and development [email protected] your village. and has been active since 1916. The council is made up of about 20 insti- Are you hungry? Come and eat. www.haidanation.ca tutes and programs. • AK: Dáng gw k’ud? AK: Hal gatáa! SKG: Dang gwa k'ud? SKG: Haala ga taa. OCTOBER 2010 OM: Dang gu k'ud? OM: Haala ga ta. DID YOU KNOW? I am hungry. Are you full and round?^ Did you know that the Commit- COVER: Bear mother with cubs, carved by AK: Díi k’wíidang. AK: Dáng gw sk’isdlä gámjuu? 25th Anniversary Celebration tee on the Status of Endan- Benhaidanation.ca Davaidson. SKG: Dii k'wiida. SKG: Dang gwa sk’isdll damsdll? gered Wildlife in Canada has November 13 • 1:00 pm • Doors open at 11:30 am program reports : haida laas OM: Dii k'wiida listed the Northern abalone as links : diplomacy : agreements George Brown Recreation Hall, Skidegate endangered? government : working groups Please bring dishes and cutlery for you and your family. - it’s all good - 2 3 Haida Laas - News of the Haida Nation October 2010 Gwaii HAANAS: LEARNING & CONTRIBUTING GIDALANG KUYAAS “PRECIOUS CHILDREN” FORUM by Camille Collinson for the Haida Child & Family Services Society My name is Tauren Collinson. I was hired as a Patrol Officer for Gwaii At Haida Child and Family Services So- forum was well attended with over 153 registered youth, Haanas in May, 2010 following my ciety our duty is to create healthy, safe and this did not include parents, grandparents, aunties second year of school at Vancouver environments for our children and fami- and uncles who came along, or the youth who weren’t Island University. lies by developing and delivering holis- registered. tic programs and services that model My first week on the job was spent our traditional Haida way of life. Many prizes were drawn for participants, including bikes, obtaining certification for Safe Ves- and two round-trip tickets to Vancouver to attend the sel Operating Procedure (SVOP) and Currently we are embarking on a journey that will lead us PNE along with $600 spending money and accommo- my Marine Emergency Duties, A3 to self-govern our own Child Welfare system. We are call- dation. The lucky winners of the trips were Devan Boyko (MEDA3). Both certifications are a ing this journey, K’yuu Gawtlaas — A New Direction. and Franklin Edgars. requirement for the position. In our offices we have given the “new direction” a nick- Our agenda was to formulate a Haida Nation Children Fresh out of training, I was sent name. We have coined it the “new old direction” be- & Youth Declaration of Rights. Over the two days we straight into Gwaii Haanas on my cause we are instilling Haida values into our current held workshops with the children to gather information first patrol. My summer was spent practice. Haida values and cultural appropriateness is in order to create this document. We asked the chil- on various boat patrols sharing my something that lacked in the past. K’yuu Gawtlaas will dren and youth questions like: What makes you proud knowledge of the Gwaii Haanas area be building a new model of child welfare that exem- to be Haida? and What sorts of things can you do to with various researchers. Some of plifies the traditional Haida way of life. This new direc- build a strong nation? The feedback we received was their projects included finding prime tion will enrich the lives of children and families in our exceptional! locations to set sea bird listening de- communities. vices, studying algae in the intertidal From the children and youths answers, with the help of area, and trapping raccoons and On August 18th and 19th Haida Child and Family Ser- Dan George, President of Four Directions Management other small mammals. I also lent a vices held a Gidalang Kuyaas “Precious Children” Forum Services Ltd. and our charismatic facilitator, the children for the children of Haida Gwaii. The forum was held over of the Haida Nation formulated the Haida Nation Chil- hand to experts in different fields of Tauren Collinson at SGang Gwaay, Gwaii Haanas. biology – of which I am very inter- two days, one in Skidegate and one in Old Massett. The dren & Youth Declaration. • ested. I participated in an interesting (The full declaration is printed on the back cover.) patrol which was for a film shoot on I have enjoyed all the opportunities nity to have a hand in protecting it Mt. Yatza with Joe Crawford (Cana- provided to me through this sum- – for your kids and mine (one day!). da’s Best Summer Job). This turned mer job. I truly feel at home in Gwaii I would like to thank Gwaii Haanas Council of the Haida Nation’s into quite the adventure and I am Haanas as I spent my pre-teen years for hiring me and hopefully I will be Cultural Feature Identification training workshops proud to say I’ve starred in my first attending the Swan Bay Rediscovery back next year! • short film – watch for it at a theatre Program, eventually becoming the and certification exams near you! boat operator for the program.