Haida Nation
Haida Gwaii
Haida people have called Haida Gwaii home since time immemorial. Their traditional territory encompasses parts of southern Alaska, the archipelago of Haida Gwaii and its surrounding waters.

The Haida Nation’s two main communities are located in Masset and Skidegate on Haida Gwaii.
Haida Nation
Pre-contact, the Haida population numbered tens of thousands, living in communities located all over the islands. During contact that number fell to approximately 600 due to introduced diseases.
Today, Haida citizens total approximately 2,500, and comprise half the population of Haida Gwaii. There are a further 2,000 members worldwide, including large populations in Vancouver and Prince George.

Building on the 2007 Strategic Land Use Planning Agreement, the Council of the Haida Nation and the Province of British Columbia signed the Kunst’aa Guu – Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol in 2009. This agreement recognised the differing views of both parties with regards to sovereignty, title, ownership, and jurisdiction over Haida Gwaii whilst endeavoring to establish a more productive relationship to land and natural resources management. Through this approach, both parties committed to strengthen the relationship between environmental, socio-well-being and economic development on Haida Gwaii.
The Haida Nation collectively holds Hereditary and Aboriginal Title and Rights to Haida Territories and the cultural and intellectual property rights of the Haida Nation. All people of Haida ancestry are citizens of the Haida Nation. Every Haida citizen has the right of access to all Haida Gwaii resources for cultural reasons, and for food or commerce consistent with the Laws of Nature as reflected in the laws of the Haida Nation.
Haida Proclamation
Our culture is born of respect, and intimacy with the land and sea and the air around us. Like the forests, the roots of our people are intertwined such that the greatest troubles cannot overcome us. We owe our existence to Haida Gwaii. The living generation accepts the responsibility to ensure that our heritage is passed on to following generations.
Haida Organizations and Resources
- Council of the Haida Nation
- Old Masset Village Council
- Skidegate Band Council
- Haida Enterprise Corporation
- Haida Wild Seafood
- Haida House at Tllal
- West Coast Resorts
- Taan Forest
- Athlii Gwaii Legacy Trust
- Haida Gwaii Community Futures
- Haida Heritage Centre
- Spruce Roots
- Swan Bay Rediscovery Program
- Haida Facebook
- Haida Twitter
- Haida YouTube
- Haida Laas
- Kunst’aa guu – Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol
- The Truth and Reconciliation Reports
Online Resources
- Our Place: Haida Marine Planning
Council of the Haida Nation
- Haida Ocean and Way of Life Map
Museum of Anthropology
- From the Time of Foam Women
Haida Gwaii Museum and Urban Rez Productions Inc.
- Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii
Inuit language TV
- Haida Guardian Watchmen
Coastal Stewardship Network
- The Forest: Our Home, Our Culture, Our Way of Life.
Forest Stewardship Council of Canada
- Captain Gold's Presentation - History of the Haida People
Haida elder and historian Captain Gold of the Skidegate Haida makes a presentation on the history of the Haida people, combining dated material and Haida oral history.
Related Protected Areas
- Daawuuxusda Conservancy
- Damaxyaa Conservancy
- Drizzle Lake Ecological Reserve
- Duu Guusd Conservancy
- Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
- K’uuna Gwaay Heritage Site/Conservancy
- Kamdis Conservancy
- Kunxalas Conservancy
- Lepas Bay Ecological Reserve
- Naikoon Provincial Park
- Nang Xaldangaas Conservancy
- Pure Lake Provincial Park
- Rose Spit Ecological Reserve
- SGaay Taw Siiwaay K’adjuu Heritage Site/Conservancy
- Tlall Conservancy
- Tow Hill Ecological Reserve
- Vladimir J. Krajina (Port Chanal) Ecological Reserve
- Yaaguun Gandlaay Conservancy
- Yaaguun Suu Conservancy