Grant Stream: Youth Centred Communities Organization: Haida Gwaii Recreation Project: After School Program in K’il Kun Award: $10,000 In K’il Kun Sandspit, the promise of an exciting afterschool program unfolded through the efforts of the team...
Grant Stream: Community Innovation Organization: SD50 Early Learning Program Project: PALS Drum Program Award: $4,861.50 PALS (Parents As Literacy Supporters) is a kindergarten based program through School District 50. It brings parents and caregivers of Kindergarten...
Grant Stream: Arts Mentorship GrantProject: Seth’s MentorshipAward: $3,000 The relationship between uncle and nephew is an important one in Haida culture. In 2021 John Brent Bennett received an arts grant to begin mentoring his nephew, Seth...
The purpose of the Haida Language grant is to support initiatives to revitalize and sustain the Haida language. Each year financial support is directed at the three Haida language organizations on island, Xaad Kíl Née, Skidegate Haida...
The Feed the People Food Bank serves HlGaagilda Skidegate, Daajing Giids, K’il Kun Sandspit, Tll.aal (Tlell), and surrounding communities. Run by Bonnie & Shani (right) from the Islands Wellness Society, along with two volunteers, Doodie &...
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 –...
