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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Saddle Cree First Nation is defying anti-LGBTQ+ laws and creating a safe haven for trans people on their land. Despite struggling under colonization and a racist separatist movement the solidarity being shown is incredible (their gofundme link in description) www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1xg...

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First Nations DEFY anti-LGBTQ+ law to make trans safe haven

YouTube video by The Serf Times

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In October, I’ll join Ernst Reijseger at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris for two evenings of live drawing, improvised music, and conversation on October 10 & 11. Experience creativity as a relational process 🎼 #liveevent #cello #drawing #artistsatwork #michaelnicollyahgulanaas buff.ly/ApPcq2P

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Saddle Lake Cree Nation asserts treaty rights over access to gender-affirming care #Alberta This historic move creates a pivotal national precedent for Indigenous health jurisdiction across 🇨🇦-by asserting its sovereign right to regulate healthcare on treaty lands edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

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Saddle Lake Cree Nation asserts treaty rights over access to gender-affirming care

Saddle Lake takes steps to establish safe haven for gender-affirming care on reserved lands, invoking Treaty No. 6 'Medicine Chest' clause.

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hmmmmmm No Newfoundland and also missing Haida Gwaii... ?!?

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Law360 @law360.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Tribal nation leaders have called for President Donald Trump to rescind his executive order to rename Lake Ontario, saying he can't assert ownership over Indigenous culture or "erase it through irresponsible political action."

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NY, Okla. Tribes Decry Trump Renaming Lake Ontario - Law360

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Some happenings at Haida Gwaii Museum & Haida Heritage Centre in Sept / Oct

Haida Heritage Centre & Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay highlights for Sept/Oct:

- The Cove Eatery: through Sept 6: open Tues-Sat 11am-3pm (meals) + 3pm-8m (ice cream); Sept 8th onwards: open Tues-Thursday 11am-3pm

-KaaGanhlxa | Home Safe: featuring an intimate selection of historic Haida Belongings repatriated, and contemporary Haida art gifted, since 2020. Showing through April 2027 in our Sky + Ocean Galleries. Thank you to Council of the Haida Nation, Haida Repatriation Committee, Canadian Heritage, Right Relations Collaborative, Vancouver Foundation, BC Arts Council, North Coast Regional District + Gwaii Trust Society for their financial support.

-Save the Date: 12th Annual Gala + Art Auction - Saturday Nov 7, 2026, Haida Heritage Centre, Theme: Nowhere to Wear it V.2

- Haida Heritage Centre Memorabilia: shop in-house or online at haidaheritage centre.com/shop

- Gina DaahlGahl Naay | The Trading House Giftshop: Shop in-house or online at haidagwaiimuseum.giftshop.ca - THE WEAVING OF AAY AAY revised edition now in stock! If you bought an original (published March 2026) we found a couple of errors with photo layout - bring your book in to exchange for the July 2026 edition.

On Film with Feeling, featuring the art of Alyson Bell and Elim Sly: exhibiting in HHC's Stlaay Daw Naay | Greeting House Sept 12-Dec 24. Funded by the Gwaii Trust Society and BC Arts Council

Cultural Tours + Programs: pricing + booking available in-house + online

September/October Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm *Closed stat holidays

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Second Beach Road, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii
250-559-4643 | haidagwaiimuseum.ca
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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Haida Gwaii Museum + the Haida Repatriation Committee work hard to build relationships with institutions and households around the world; within this pursuit, we also work hard to locate, research and repatriate our Ancestors and Belongings. 1/ #Haida #Indigenous #Art

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🔊ON & UP 🥰 #CuteAlert 😂👇🏾'ICYMI: '🔥🔥❤️❤️💯💯 👦🏽 Young #Warrior Stole The Show'. Men's #Traditional. #PowWow' (FB VID: Thomas Hare. Jul 31, 2026) #MensTraditional #NativeAmericans #Indigenous #FirstNations

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🔊ON & UP 🪶👇🏾'The 3rd beautiful #totem #Pole raised this wkend @ #Skidegate Days. Master Carver on this 1 was young Billy Yovanovich. Another master piece. #Haida #Art #HaidaGwaii 🇨🇦 #Canada' (FB VID: Mary Helmer. Jul 18, 2026) #TotemPole #Indigenous #FirstNations #NativeAmericans

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🔊ON & UP 🪶👇🏾'#Skidegate Days #Pole Raising #2. Billy Bellis #pole #TotemPole #HaidaGwaii 🇨🇦 #Canada' (FB VID: Skidegate Band Council. Jul 17, 2026) #Art #Haida #Indigenous #FirstNations #NativeAmericans

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🔊ON & UP (VID 1 of 2) 🪶👇🏾'#Skidegate Days #Pole Raising. #TotemPole #HaidaGwaii 🇨🇦 #Canada' (FB VID: Skidegate Band Council. Jul 17, 2026) #Art #Haida #Indigenous #FirstNations #NativeAmericans

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Haida Grizzly - Huaji Bill Reid ~ Haida 1973

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Haida Raven Bill Reid ~ Haida 1972

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Bobbi-Lee Taylor @a1955model.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

While First Nations & environmental groups applauded the continuation of the moratorium, they are still opposed to the planned route along the existing TMX pipeline and plan to take that opposition to the streets if it moves forward. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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Growing backlash: West Coast pipeline opponents gearing up to protest project

A day after the prime minister made public his approval and cleared the way for a new oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C. waters, critics are warning they’re prepared to vocalize their opposition with r...

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

'We were not born in #Canada'. Canada was born on our land.' #Photo #Indigenous #FirstNations #NativeAmericans

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A wonderful article by our recent intern, Brynna Williams! haidagwaiimuseum.ca/wp-content/u...

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Employment opportunity - Xaayda Kil Mentor Apprentice Program Coordinator!

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Happenings at Haida Gwaii Museum & greater Haida Heritage Centre for July and August #Haida #Indigenous #Culture #Art #Exhibitions #Repatriation

Haida Heritage Centre & Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay

- JULY/AUGUST HOURS: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm *closed Stat Holidays
- SAVE THE DATE: Kay Anniversary August 15, 2026
- THE COVE EATERY: open Tuesday-Saturday 11am 3pm: fabulous meals & beverages; 3pm-8pm fabulous ice cream & treats!
- POLE CARVING: Stop by the Haida Heritage Centre Gyaa K'id Naay (Carving House) to check out two of the poles being carved for Skidegate Days (poles will be raised July 17 and 18, 2026)
-EXHIBITIONS: Enjoy two KaaGanhlxa/Home Safe exhibits: Ocean Gallery features contemporary Haida artwork donated to our museum since 2020; Sky Gallery features historic Haida Belongings repatriated back to the Haida Nation since 2020. (Haawa/thank you to Canadian Heritage, COE Foundation, BC Arts Council, North Coast Regional District, Vancouver Foundation, Right Relations Collaborative and the Gwaii Trust Society.
-CELEBRATING 50 YEARS: Did you know - May 29, 2026 marked Saahlinda Naay/Haida Gwaii Museum's 50th Anniversary!
-GINA DAAHLGAHL NAAY/THE TRADING HOUSE GIFTSHOP: Visit us in-house or shop online 24/78 <haidagwaiimuseumgiftshop.ca> (section includes Haida limited edition print "Off the Hoo" by Cori Savard for $550.

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Tara Calishain @researchbuzz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#Indigenous #Alaska #tourism #TotemPoles 'The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Ketchikan Indian Community, and Tlingit and Haida tribes have released a joint statement condemning alleged acts of disrespect towards Alaska Native totem poles and cultural symbols.' www.juneauempire.com/2026/06/23/a...

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Alaska Native communites condemn social media trend ‘mocking’ totem poles - Juneau Empire

Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement

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David Archer @davidetc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Haawa @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social for putting the All Islands Art Show online! As someone who's housebound a lot, it's really nice to have access this way. So many great pieces in here, including horse head bookends, which we were too late to take home lol haidagwaiimuseum.ca/all-islands-...

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All Islands’ Art Show 2026 - Haida Gwaii Museum

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hanfregin.bsky.social @hanfregin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"Yea, I don't know" submitted to the All Island Art Show!

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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 09/06/2026

Join us for an in-person panel discussion with artists featured in Every River Has a Mouth, moderated by guest curator Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun. 🗓️ July 8th, 2026 🕒 6:00 - 7:30 PM 👉 Learn more: f.mtr.cool/pfprepqcqg

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BC Museums Association @bcma.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

2026 BCMA Conference People, Purpose, and the Power of Gathering November 3-6, 2026 Registration is open for the 2026 BCMA Conference! Join us as we turn Kind Words into brave action for a more just and connected future. To learn more, visit: museum.bc.ca/conferences-...

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Zoë Yunker @zoeyunker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Something big just happened on Haida Gwaii. For the first time in B.C., a utility-scale solar project is now taking a meaningful bite out of a diesel-fuelled remote grid. It's a product of years of work from the Haida Nation, and it could signal a tipping point. (photos: Katherine Cheng) 🧵

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Haida Gwaii’s historic plan to ditch diesel | The Narwhal

Solar North, the first large-scale solar project on a remote grid in B.C., is just the start

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Past Horizons Archaeology Equipment @pasthorizons.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

archaeology.org/issues/may-j... Saving an ancestral Haida village after a devastating storm.

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Exploring an Ancestral Canadian Village - Archaeology Magazine

Saving an ancestral Haida village after a devastating storm

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Launching today! The LOST HAIDA MANGA, a compendium of graphic works spanning more than four decades (1981–2026). The publication gathers early and rarely seen stories alongside more recent published and unpublished works. Find it with Douglas & McIntyre here:

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The Lost Haida Manga : A Compendium

DescriptionFrom celebrated Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas comes a striking new collection tracing the origins and evolution of Haida Manga—a bold visual genre that blends North Pacific…

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/05/2026

“I Use My Haida Eyes” — running May 14 to Oct. 12 at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC — showcases a genre-defying body of work by the late Haida artist Jut-ke-Nay Hazel Wilson. #TyeePresents #Sponsored thetyee.ca/Presents/202...

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‘History Robes’ Recount the Past Through a Haida Perspective | The Tyee

A new exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology showcases the pioneering work of Jut-ke-Nay Hazel Wilson.

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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Although his career has spanned four decades, prolific Haida artist 7IDANsuu James Hart says that it took him “around ten thousand years” to master the craft of carving. Story by Ileah Mattice.

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Prolific artist 7IDANsuu James Hart brings new book home to Haida Gwaii

‘A Monumental Practice,’ which looks at some of the carver’s iconic works, was launched in Haida territories with a celebration on April 25

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Catherine Fife @waterloompp.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In Canada, Indigenous women & girls are 12 times more likely to be murdered or go missing than non-Indigenous women. May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples. #RedDressDay honours the victims.

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Haida Gwaii Museum & Haida Heritage Centre May-June happenings

Haida Heritage Centre & Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay
- Free admission for local residents May 1-30, 2026
- Save the Date! Kay Anniversary August 15, 2026
- All Islands' Art Show May 01-June 26, 2026, HGM Ocean Gallery, hosted by the Haida Gwaii Arts Council
- KaaGanhlxa | Home Safe May '26 - Apr ' 27 in Museum's Sky Gallery: Enjoy a year-long exhibition featuring Haida Belongings repatriated back to the Haida Nation over the past several years.
- CELEBRATING 50 YEARS! Did you know? May 29, 2026 marks Saahlinda Naay | Haida Gwaii Museum's 50th anniversary!
- Gina DaahlGahl Naay | The Trading House Giftshop - visit us in-house or shop online 24/7 <haidagwaiimuseumgiftshop.ca>
- The Cove Eatery closed May 01-18; Open May 19th Tues - Thurs 11am-3pm; starting June 1st open Tues=Sat 11am-3pm!
- FIFA! Watch at the HHC in June; check HHG website for updates <haidaheritagecentre.com>
- May/June Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm *closed stat holidays
- Cultural Tours & Programs: pricing and booking online <haidaheritagecentre.com> | <haidagwaiimuseum.ca>

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 07/04/2026

The Museum of Anthropology at UBC (MOA) presents the world premiere of I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (May 14 to Oct 12). There's free admission for all on opening night from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. @moaubc.bsky.social @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social

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I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson

Museum of Anthropology presents the world premiere of I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson, opening May 14, 2026.

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Jisgang Collison 🦅 @jisgang.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Add your voice: First Nations Leadership Council response to Government of BC's misguided minds. #indigenous #bc #dripa #undrip #humanrights nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...

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The Declaration Act is about human rights - add your voice to the campaign | British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

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Transgender Awareness Week Trans Day Of Visibility #TDOV @transdayvisibility.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Ahead of TDOV: Believe and respect trans identities Create spaces where people feel safe and affirmed Keep showing up even when it’s not trending Visibility should never come at the cost of safety. 💙💖🤍 #TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #SafeSpaces #StandWithTrans

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

‘The weaving of aay aay’ closing ceremonies are at 2pm tomorrow (Saturday, March 28) including: - weaving talk by Kujuuhl Evelyn Vanderhoop - ‘the weaving of aay aay' film screening and book launch - great food by Sandy & Jenny free | everyone welcome! #indigenousart #indigenousbooks

Haida artist, aay aay gidins, holding his new book, THE WEAVING OF AAY AAY | k'uuga kiljuu t'aa guudadaal | walks lightly with a big heart

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Museum of Vancouver @museumofvan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

What does meaningful repair look like? Join us for Repatriation Monologues on Sat, Mar 21, 1–2:30 This panel reflects on repatriation, institutional change, and Indigenous sovereignty. Tickets: $24 / free for people who self-identify as Indigenous museumofvancouver.ca/repatriation...

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Work of Repair: Repatriation Monologues Panel Discussion — MOV | Museum of Vancouver

Presented in conjunction with The Work of Repair: Redress & Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver, this panel brings together voices reflecting on the complex, often deeply personal work of repatria...

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