Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the first children’s book in the Haida language Xaad Kíl through its Baby Raven Reads program. “Nang Jáadaa Sgáana ‘Láanaa aa Isdáayaan,” or “The Woman ...

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the first children’s book in the Haida language Xaad Kíl through its Baby Raven Reads program. “Nang Jáadaa Sgáana ‘Láanaa aa Isdáayaan,” or “The ...

One day soon, Graham Richard and the rest of his Haida community will gather in a theatre to watch the movie they created together in their own ancient language. Richard can only imagine what that ...

Creating the first feature-length Haida-language film was a labor-intensive process. Gwaii Edenshaw, co-writer and co-director of “SGaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife),” who lives near Haida Gwaii, ...

Less than 40 fluent speakers of the Haida language remain, but they won't let it go without a fight. Heather Ramsay is a Tyee contributing editor who lives in Queen Charlotte City on Haida Gwaii. Find ...

In Alaska, the number of fluent Haida speakers has dwindled down into the single digits. It’s been called an endangered language. But in Juneau, one group is trying to change that. Haida Language ...

HIELLEN, British Columbia — Speaking Haida for the first time in more than 60 years looked painful. Sphenia Jones' cheeks glistened with sweat, and her eyes clenched shut. She tried again to produce ...

Retake follows the journey of co-directors Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot'in) as they work to produce The Edge of the Knife, a feature-length film told entirely in the ...

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Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife), premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, is the first feature film about the Haida people and in the Haida language. The mystery-thriller, directed ...

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has released the first children’s book in the Haida language Xaad Kil through its Baby Raven Reads program. Nang Jaadaa Sgaana ‘Laanaa aa Isdaayaan, or The Woman ...