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UPDATE: Search continues for missing kayaker in Kitwanga area
12 hours ago · A search is underway for a kayaker reported missing in the Kitwanga area. According to the Kitwanga and Area Facebook group, 21-year-old Aiden Waddle went missing on Sunday (Nov. 10). Social media posts say his truck and kayak have been found. New Hazelton RCMP confirmed they received a report of a missing person on November 10.
Haida Gwaii makes New York Times 52 Places list
Alex Kurial Jan 10, 2020 4:20 PM Jan 16, 2020 8:53 AM. The summit of Sleeping Beauty Trail outside of Queen Charlotte. (Flavien Mabit photo) Haida Gwaii has been dubbed one of the top destinations to visit in the world, according to the list ‘52 Places to Go in 2020’ put out by the New York Times. The islands were selected for their bevy of ...
B.C. signs agreement recognizing Haida Nation’s title over Haida …
Apr 14, 2024 · The Haida Nation and B.C. government put pen to paper on Sunday (April 14) to sign a landmark agreement that will officially transfer governance over Haida Gwaii to the First Nation.
Exponential tourism growth in Haida Gwaii as summer kicks off
Jul 5, 2022 · The month of June 2022 saw an increase of 1,494 per cent in visits or 1046 people to the Queen Charlotte Visitors Center over the same time in 2021 when there were just 70 visitors.
Edge of the World Festival returns to Haida Gwaii
Jul 30, 2022 · The Edge of the World music festival returns to Tlell Fall Fairgrounds from Aug. 5 to 7 after a three-year pandemic-related hiatus. “There’s been a lot of local acts that we haven’t seen [play] for two years,” Pete Moore, the festival’s artistic director, said. “The festival has always been really driven by our local support, our ...
Gwaii Haanas looks to protect more marine areas
Jul 6, 2018 · Sushi was a good choice at the community dinner that introduced a new draft plan for Gwaii Haanas last Friday. Called the Land-Sea-People Plan or Gina ‘Waadluxan KilGuhlGa (Talking About Everything), the 10-year plan is the first to include guidelines for both land and sea.. If adopted, it will bring major changes to how people fish in Gwaii Haanas.
Help the Kelp: Where are they now? - Haida Gwaii Observer
Sep 8, 2019 · by Shyanna Sawyer. This year a team of Haida, federal government, industry, and academic partners have transformed a stretch of urchin barrens to lush kelp forests, improving habitat for abalone and rockfish as they implement Gwaii Haanas’ newest ecosystem conservation and restoration project: Chiixuu Tll iinasdll: Nurturing Seafood to Grow.
All-Islands Protocol Table working to restore Haida place names
Jul 24, 2020 · UPDATE: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 9:30 a.m. The Village of Masset council also voted in support of restoring Haida place names at their regular meeting on Aug. 24.
Haida Nation reminds ‘select few’ fishing lodges that Haida Gwaii …
Jul 9, 2020 · Haida Nation President Gaagwiis Jason Alsop is pictured while delivering a COVID-19 video update on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. On July 9, a Council of the Haida Nation release about upholding Haida law amid COVID-19 reiterated that ongoing state of emergency measures do not permit non-resident travel to the islands.
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