Haisla Nation

• ‘Way of life’: First ocean-going canoe in decades being built in Haisla Nation

  Colonial Canada tried to extinguish many traditional skills and practices of First Nations people. Now, two members of the Haisla Nation want to breathe new life into one of them.

  Perspectives

  Oct 27, 2023
  
• ‘The last one’: The life of Haisla collector, carver and hereditary chief Sammy Robinson

  At 89 years old, the Haisla Nation's Sammy Robinson is described as "the region's oldest living master carver who still practices the ancient ways of carving cedar."

  Perspectives

  Oct 26, 2023
  
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• Haisla Nation aims to unlock ‘transformational’ opportunity with LNG pitch

  The Cedar LNG project isn't just about jobs. It's a means to another end entirely, Haisla Chief Coun. Crystal Smith tells Global News from the docks of Kitamaat Village.

  Economy

  Oct 25, 2023
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• ‘I’m speaking for you now’: Haisla residential school survivors march for their ancestors

  At the Haisla Nation in Kitimaat, B.C., four residential school survivors share their stories of hurt, love and healing from trauma.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2023
• Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver

  Canadian organizers say First Nations economic reconciliation is a major part of what it wants to present to the global natural gas industry.

  Economy

  Jul 10, 2023
• Indigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch

  “There’s an extraordinary opportunity to achieve reconciliation objectives, as we decarbonize. Decarbonization and decolonization are part and parcel of the same thing.”

  Environment

  Nov 5, 2022
• ‘It’s not a costume’: B.C. teacher’s alleged mocking of student’s Indigenous regalia sparks protest

  In a statement, the Haisla Nation said it is aware of the incident and has been in close contact with the school district. 

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2021
• Railroad blockades ‘setting back reconciliation 20 years,’ warns B.C. MLA Ellis Ross

  Ellis Ross says he is "very concerned" about the risk of violence against Indigenous people.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2020