Grant Stream: Youth Centred Communities GrantOrganization: Skidegate Youth CentreProject: Peer2Peer Support StaffAward: $10,000 The Peer2Peer Support Staff Project was born at the request of local teens following a conversation on how the community can better support...

The Major Contributions Grant was designed to support larger projects on Haida Gwaii in the areas of community infrastructure and planning. It’s available to local non-profits and governments, and the maximum application amount is $250,000. The final...

By David Archer Damon Fladmark “Knowledge is power,” says electrician-in-training Damon Fladmark, and he would know. Damon’s coursework and on-the-job experience are helping him convert the power of knowledge into the power of, well, literal electricity. He...

By David Archer “Drugs R 4 Slugs.” “Chanty Town.” “They Were Children.” If you’ve been out past the Bear Park in Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte lately, you’ll have noticed vibrant new street art and slogans on...

By David Archer It wasn’t a typical year at Tahayghen Elementary School (TES), and, for Grade 7 students, it wasn’t a typical graduation either. In June 2021, TES students capped off their school year by –...

By David ArcherPhotos by Christopher Horner The Old Massett Village Council (OMVC) Elders Centre supplied more than 200 garden box kits to residents during a summer 2020 project funded by Gwaii Trust Society.  In Gaw Tlagee Old Massett, “food is...

By David Archer Wouldn’t it be nice to know that a few more of next year’s tuition expenses are covered? The Gwaii Trust Society’s Continuing Education Grant program provides some financial relief for many Haida Gwaii...

A bright and colourful festival took place in Sandspit at the end of 2020, creatively adapted to function within provincial health restrictions due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.  The Sandspit Winter Lights Festival, organized by the...

Rediscovery camps have been an important part of the fabric of Haida Gwaii for over 40 years, reconnecting youth to the land, culture and communities around them. In 2019 Gwaii Trust supported Rediscovery at T’aalan Stl’ang...

Report prepared by Sherri Burton, Alfred Adams, and Atticus Burton-Adams Sherri: The three of us have made this type of travel for Atticus in a concerted effort to ensure that Atticus has real exposure to the...