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Queen Charlotte name change will be a long process

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By Quinn Bender Haida Gwaii Observer

Slow. Really slow. Village of Queen Charlotte Mayor Kris Olsen says council will respectfully and diligently explore a request to change the municipality’s name to a Haida place name, but the process could take years. “We have to go slow,” says Olsen. “No decision has been made yet. The elders have brought forward the name and we still have to have a discussion with the Hereditary Chiefs.” Skidegate Haida Immersion Program (SHIP) elders and staff submitted a formal request to Queen Charlotte council on April 28 to begin the discussion with the hereditary chiefs of Xaayda Gwaay and the Council of the Haida Nation. Olsen notes that within the modern-day boundaries of Queen Charlotte, there are many ancient village sites, each with their own place names. Long before any decisions are made thorough discussions will need to take place with all stakeholders. Council discussed the matter at a committee of the whole meeting earlier this month. Olsen says he and council are happy to explore the request, as the restoration of place names is identified in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission as important steps to reconciliation. While the village explores the possibility, Olsen says there are other measures the village can take in the short term to promote the revitalization of the Haida language. This includes flying a CHN flag at the village offices alongside the flag of the Village of Queen Charlotte, and adding Haida interpretations to the English street signage. Staff will begin looking at the cost involved and bring the conversation to SHIP elders. Olsen says he doesn’t believe the municipality should cover those costs. Olsen says a conversation will also begin with non-Haida residents of the municipality right away. “It’s pretty exciting in some ways. We can have an open conversation about this in our community, and be able to have it in a way that doesn’t separate us and pull us apart. Too often outside forces have worked against us. So the idea here is to not separate our community but bring it together with understanding. “This is 2019, it’s the year of Indigenous languages here in Canada. The more Haida that’s spoken, and the more available it is, that’s all good.”

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The annual ‘Haida Grad’ ceremony was held in the Old Massett community hall with students, who graduated from different institutions as well as the local schools. They were honoured by receiving Haida blankets and regalia from their families who also set up tables for and feasted invited guests.

Support workers strike deal with school district By Alex Kurial Haida Gwaii Observer

“I think our members will be happy with the agreement.” - Ken Evans

After a lengthy bargaining session, Haida Gwaii’s K-12 support workers reached a deal with School District 50 on June 13. The support workers are represented by CUPE Local 2020, and represent a number of different roles including education assistants, library clerks, bus drivers, maintenance workers, resource workers, and more. One of the main sticking points between the union and the district was The two sides were able to find comthe use of funds allotted under the mon ground on the issue however, and provincial framework agreement for after nearly two months of negotiathe purpose of local bargaining issues. tions that began on April 22, settled

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on a deal that will last until June 30, 2022. Local 2020 President Ken Evans was pleased with the outcome. “Bargaining was good with lots of discussion, and we came to a good place for all parties. I think our members will be happy with the agreement,” Evans said in a press release. “I’d like to thank the bargaining committee and our National Representative for coming together to work through this as a team.” The agreement is currently being ratified, a process which is expected to be completed before the end of June. Upon ratification, more details regarding the deal will be made available.

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A special project of the Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum Society has been awarded nearly $5,000 in grant financing from The B.C. Historical Federation’s 2019 Centennial Legacy Fund. The award-winning project will tell the stories of the boat-building families in the Masset and Old Massett areas, canoe builders of pre-contact times who became the master boat builders of the early commercial fishing fleet. The project will be presented as an exhibit for several seasons, and will aim to answer how local families are rebuilding the boat-building legacy. The exhibit will build on strong oral traditions, blended with a foundation of document and artifact preservation. Stories from Haida and pioneer families will also be presented. Lorrie John from the Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum

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Centennial Legacy Fund Committee member Paul Ferguson, Lorrie John from the Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum Society, and President Shannon Bettles at the BCHF Awards Gala held at the Native Sons Hall at the Native Sons Hall in Courtenay, BC. Society attended the BCHF on June 8 at the gala event in Courtenay, B.C. as part of the BCHF annual conference. The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) encourages interest in the history of British Columbia through research, presentation, and support in its role as an umbrella organization for provincial historical soci-

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Energy self-sufficiency, local financing focus of master’s thesis By Rod Link Haida Gwaii Observer

Skidegate resident Barbara Wilson knew she needed to do something back in 2013 when she received a notice of a rate increase from BC Hydro. The prospect of people on low or fixed income having to pay more electricity combined with the reality of climate change and the inability of First Nations communities to finance their own energy-efficient and emissions-reducing homes started a journey which culminated this year in receiving a Master’s of Education degree from Simon Fraser University. Beginning with the Indian Act of 1867 and in subsequent federal laws and regulations, First Nations communities don’t have the ability to raise the financing needed to adapt housing or provide new housing in the face of climate change, Wilson outlined in her thesis. While reserve residents can own their own homes, they can’t own the land on which they’re located, a factor which severely limits the ability to obtain a mortgage through traditional means. “It’s the land that has the value, not the house which has less value as it gets older,” said Wilson. And specific to Haida Gwaii, Wilson said housing standards need to be more robust to withstand storms and high winds. As well, remote locations such as Haida Gwaii are heavily if not solely reliant on diesel-fired generating stations, a factor which makes their carbon footprint greater when compared to elsewhere. Through a long working association with a Simon Fraser University teacher education program in which students spend time on Haida Gwaii each year, Wilson was accepted into the university’s masters program.

“It’s the land that has value, not the house which has less value as it gets older.” -Barbara Wilson

“In talking to David [Zandvliet, her SFU senior thesis advisor] I thought maybe history might be a good thing but he suggested weather and how bad that could be,” Wilson said of how her thesis topic evolved. Thanks to a successful fellowship application to the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Wilson was able to travel to Europe to study individual home energy self-sufficiency, examining the potential, for example, for small scale domestic wind turbines. “How can we cope and how can we change and how can we become more resilient,” Wilson said of her research and conclusions. She noted that Haida Gwaii some years back rejected through a referendum a proposal for a large off-shore windfarm of towering turbines. Wilson conducted extensive local interviews for her thesis, incorporating into her thesis the need for traditional First Nations governance and cooperation in a modern day context to achieve the goals of carbon reduction and adaptation to climate change. “We’re still wards of the state so legally we’re

at a disadvantage,” she said. Reviving Haida customs of cooperation and community will do much to change the situation, she said. “We looked after each other, we were not acting as individuals only,” Wilson added. Within that context, Wilson has suggested lending through a local cooperative organization or a locally-developed financial institution that can make small loans without the requirement of collateral as a way of providing financing for home construction and improvements. Wilson is now working on turning her thesis into reality through her position as a representative on the Council of Haida Nation. She also sits on its energy committee. In what may be a first for Simon Fraser University, Wilson defended her thesis in April before a gathering hosted by Skidegate Haida Immersion Program (SHIP) followed by a luncheon provided by senior thesis advisor David Zandvliet’s SFU-based Institute for Environmental Learning. Zandvliet’s relationship goes back years through bringing student teachers to Haida Gwaii for field schools. “There were 60 people there,” said Zandvliet, noting that many were interview subjects of Wilson or who attended workshops she conducted to gather information on Haida ways as material for her thesis. “It was really important to have them witness the event,” added Zandvliet in noting that typically just the thesis writer and supervising committee members are present at a defence. Also unusual was Wilson’s thesis committee as it was made up of academics from both the educational and environmental fields, he said. Wilson was officially recognized at a Simon Fraser University convocation ceremony held at the Burnaby-based university June 14.

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I came for … and I stayed because … with John Short By Tamara Reichert / Northern Health

He came to Haida Gwaii for a short time … that was a decade ago. John Short, site manager for the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre in Masset, came from Toronto, Ont. to Haida Gwaii 10 years ago with a short stay in mind. “I was working as a temporary nurse with a staffing company in 2009 and was placed in Masset for three weeks. Two days into the placement, I had a feeling that I was supposed to be here. It felt like home. I discussed future opportunities with the nurse manager. I worked in nearby communities for the next few months, but came back to Masset.,” Short said. With that, Short officially started as a Northern Health employee on May 1, 2010, “I fell in love with the community and people on Haida Gwaii. Living in a small, rural community was very new for me and I quickly became appreciative of the relationships I was building. My partner relocated with me and was creating his own experiences. We’ve been fortunate to have developed many meaningful relationships. By chance, we developed a strong friendship with a local Haida elder (matriarch) that led to both of us being adopted into her clan. We continue

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to have a close relationship with her and her adult children and many cousins. We had a naming potlatch and I was given the name Dangid Giigang, which means ‘always smiling’,” he said. “There was a lot of potential for career advancement in Masset. The nurse manager that hired me recognized my leadership potential. She invested time to orientate me to her role so I could cover her vacations and provide support to the department. This motivated me to further develop my leadership skills. After she retired, I was hired as the nurse manager. I was in that position for two years until the opportunity to be the site director came up.” The initial plans for a short stay on Haida Gwaii are now plans for a lifetime. “Moving to Masset has been a great adventure. I look forward to coming to work every day. I love seeing when others develop their own connection to Masset. After getting our matriarch’s blessing, we acquired property outside of town and we plan to build our forever home while we live off-grid on the property. We are settlers here and don’t see ourselves ever wanting to leave Masset. This is home. I am very thankful that a temporary nursing assignment brought me here,” he said. John and his dog Pipyr enjoying a visit to one of the local beaches in Masset.

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The ‘Larissa E’, was caught between some rocks and a hard place as it was leaving the Masset Harbour at low tide recently. The boat was stuck for more than an hour until the rising tide freed it. Apparently, the crew was on their way to Alaska.

Hospital to get secure room for psychiatric patients By Rod Link Haida Gwaii Observer

The Northern Health Authority is to spend nearly $1 million to build a secure room for psychiatric patients at the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital in Masset. Called an observation room, the renovation project will result in a room where “acutely unwell psychiatric patients” can be safely placed for assessment and stabilization, said Northern Health official Eryn Collins. It’s meant as a short stay addition to hospital services and patients could very well then be transported to longer stay psychiatric services, she said. The project will include a second room from which patients can be observed. There’s no start date yet for construction as the project is still in the detailed design stage, Collins said. “From there we would move into procurement,” Collins continued in emphasizing the project has been approved for the 2019-2020 financial year. The anticipated cost, listed at $991,000, is to be financed 60 per cent by the Northern Health Authority’s capital works program and 40 per cent by regional taxpayers through the North West Regional Hospital District. “It will be built largely within the footprint of the ER department,” Collins said.

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An observation room for psychiatric patients in distress is going to be built within the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre in Masset. The secure room will contain acoustic material so that it is soundproof and be built of material that can withstand heavy use. “This is not just a room that can be built of four walls. It will come under the Mental Health Act and there are specific standards that need to be met,” Collins said. Such a room was not within the design scope of the combined hospital and health centre when opened in 2008 but the need for one has now been recognized, she added. The combined hospital/health centre has four acute care beds, four long term care beds, primary care facilities, a lab

and a small emergency room. The addition of a secure space for psychiatric patients at the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre follows on significant improvements coming for regional psychiatric services. While the current Seven Sisters 20bed longer stay mental health facility in Terrace is to be torn down to make way for a new Mills Memorial Hospital, it will be replaced by a new Seven Sisters and the bed count increased to 25. And the new Mills will have 20 beds, up from the current 10, in its regional psychiatric unit.

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o far so good. It’s been a successful nesting season for many birds. Sandhill Crane chicks have hatched; tiny, golden birds run around their parent’s ankles as they feed in the long grass and the songbirds are busy feeding fledged young. It’s so great to know that the world turns as it should. With all the negative news about climate crisis, we forget that wildlife still has a chance and if we stop to catch our breath in our busy lives we can observe that the berries are about to ripen, the flowers are out in their glory both in cultivated gardens and in the wild, birds are singing in the morning and small ‘pile perch’ are shining under the boats down by the wharf. I hardly ever, maybe never, take time to dawdle, but now following the summer solstice is as good a time as any. A visitor recently asked what were all those large, colourful bushes with the red and magnolia blossoms in local gardens. I hadn’t noticed them until they were pointed out, yet how could I miss them? Rhododendrons are big bushes with big flowers. It’s been a good year for them. The wild strawberries also look promising although the weather needs to dry out so they can fully ripen and the huckleberries will be ready soon. Birds eat berries. We just completed our annual Breeding Bird Survey from Sandspit to Mosquito Lake on that wild, muddy, wicked road to Moresby Camp. Ouch. We’ve run the route for 10 years or more, the forest destruction gets worse and the run-off from the barren earth during the recent rains made the trail treacherous. What we found helped to keep our spirits

A Varied thrush was spotted on the annual Breeding Bird Survey.

up — a Townsend’s Warbler fed a fledged bird a tiny moth; a Red-breasted Nuthatch fed its chick something it had foraged from under the bark of a tree. Orange-crowned Warblers were so busy they almost landed on our shoulders and the hectic foraging of the Tree and Barn Swallows proved that their young are just about to leave the nest. The Pacific Wrens set up a mighty chatter

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all morning, the Song Sparrows insisted that we get out of their way and all the while the song of the Varied Thrush continued to lead the forest choir. The birds will return to their home territory every year and will keep doing so until their forest is gone. Where were the bears? We usually see two to four each year on this survey but there was no sign at all and no scat on the roadway. Then we met Jags at his ‘Beanstalk’ the next day. He had wonderful shots of a mama bear and cubs that vanished into the forest on his approach. They were very far away from anywhere we had been. It was good to know they are still around on this good earth.

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