Those Who Stood the Line

Between November 16 and 29, 1985, seventy-two arrests were made at Lyell Island. Sixty-six arrests involved citizens of the Haida Nation, of which one person was arrested twice. The other six arrests concerned Indigenous and Canadian allies invited to stand on the line by Haida citizens. Thousands of people were instrumental in the efforts at Athlii Gwaii, from fundraising, food preparation, supply runs, communications, letter writing, and so much more.

Source Information

This information is referenced from page 144 of Athlii Gwaii: Upholding Haida Law on Lyell Island published by the Council of the Haida Nation, Diane Brown, Jisgang Nika Collison, Ernie Gladstone, Guujaaw, Miles Richardson Jr, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, [et al.]

Names have been edited to reflect a person’s common name and/or to correct names as recorded in legal documents.

* means on the Council of the Haida Nation’s list of those who stood the line

November 16

  • Kamee Ethel Jones
  • Chief Gaahlaay Watson Pryce
  • Jaadsankinghliiyas Ada Yovanovich
  • Adolphus Marks *

November 18

  • Brad Collinson
  • Fred Davis
  • Mervin Dunn
  • Andy Edgars
  • Lawrence Jones
  • Colin Richardson
  • Ron Russ
  • Noel White
  • Martin Williams
  • John Yeltatzie

November 20

  • Harold Yeltatzie
  • Willard Wilson
  • Diane Brown
  • Rose Russ
  • Laura Williams
  • Richard Williams
  • Reg Wesley
  • James “Bussy” McGuire
  • Merle Adams
  • Henry Wilson
  • Barbara “Babs” Stevens
  • Kim Yovanovich

November 22

  • Kenny Davis
  • John Jones
  • Christopher Collison
  • Barry Bell
  • Teddy Williams

November 25

  • Valerie Jones
  • LaVerne Davies
  • Jackie Hans
  • Pat Gellerman
  • Paulette Robinson (née Pearson)
  • Marni York
  • Colleen Williams
  • Audra Collison
  • Dave Brock
  • James Stelkia
  • Mervin Dunn
  • Joey Parnell
  • Vince Pearson
  • Jody Russ
  • G̲iitsxaa, Ron Wilson
  • Lawrence Drager
  • Sally Edgars
  • Kathleen Pearson
  • Russell Edgars
  • Harold Wilson
  • Herman Collinson
  • Clayton Gladstone
  • Gordon Russ
  • Stuart McLean
  • Michael Allan
  • Troy Pearson
  • Frank Baker
  • Mitch Richardson

November 27

  • Marchel Shannon
  • Shelley Hageman
  • Waneeta Richardson
  • Jennifer Davidson
  • Ron Souza
  • Alfie Setso Jr.
  • James Stanley

November 28

  • Dorothy Russ
  • James Young

November 29

  • Linda Day
  • Beatrice Drager
  • Ronald George
  • Nigel Pearson
  • Harold Williams

Criminal Contempt of Court Charges 1985

Criminal Contempt of Court Charges 1986

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