We never carved a totem pole 360-degree like that,” said Young ... He shares that his ancestors migrated in the early 1700s from Kiusta, a village in northern Haida Gwaii, to North Island in Alaska.

the home of the Haida First Nations reverted back to Haida Gwaii in 2010.) The Haida culture, the remote location, and the ocean mist drifting through moss-draped cedars all contribute to the ...

Given his father’s name, Owt’iwans was born in Yan, Haida Gwaii in 1879. As a carver, he was often called ‘Captain’ because he favoured carving canoes which he would sell to tourists visiting the area ...

The short documentary follows Heather as she travels to visit her Nuni (grandmother) in Haida Gwaii, makes a traditional Haida blanket and is adopted into her clan. My identity cannot be defined ...

Federal and Haida leaders signed a historic agreement Monday recognizing Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia’s northern coast.

With every chisel strike, Haida carver TJ Young brought history to life with the 360-degree totem pole standing at the Sealaska Heritage Square — a towering testament to culture, storytelling ...

Each carving was purchased by the donor and their family during their trips to and around Haida Gwaii. To the family ... earliest beginnings of indigenous tourism in BC. Displayed on totem poles, ...