On May 14th, the Gwaii Trust held its first in-person annual general meeting in two years in the beautiful village of Daajing Giids, as well as making it available online for those unable to attend.
During the meeting we presented our 2021 financial statements and shared some highlights of the past year.
567 grants totalling $2.14 million, including:
$120,000 for Haida language programs
$286,500 for Food Security and Food Sovereignty programs
$378,000 in Continuing Education grants
$400,000 in Major Contributions grants
$149,000 in Community Innovation grants
We also said goodbye to Sk’aal Ts’iid James Cowpar who has chaired the Gwaii Trust Board since 2016, and welcomed Huux̲ Percy Crosby for a three-year term. Here are your 2022/2023 Board of Directors:
Haw’aa to our outgoing Directors and Alternates for all of your hard work and commitment to our people, communities, and islands:
Warren Foster, Area E Alternate; Alfie Setso Sr., CHN Old Massett Director; Trevor Russ, CHN Old Massett Alternate; and Shelley Sansome, Graham Island South Alternate.
You can find the 2021 annual report here or pick one up at either our Skidegate or Old Massett office.
Our Mission: The Gwaii Trust Society will enhance environmentally sustainable social and economic benefits to Haida Gwaii through the use of the fund.
Our Vision: The Gwaii Trust Society will advocate and support an Islands community characterized by respect for cultural diversity, the environment, and a sustainable and increasingly self-sufficient economy.
