JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the first children’s book in the Haida language Xaad Kíl through its Baby Raven Reads program. “Nang Jáadaa Sgáana ‘Láanaa aa Isdáayaan,” or “The ...

Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the first children’s book in the Haida language Xaad Kíl through its Baby Raven Reads program. “Nang Jáadaa Sgáana ‘Láanaa aa Isdáayaan,” or “The Woman ...

The first feature film to be made entirely in the Haida language will be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival next week. But one of the directors says the film's Haida Gwaii debut will ...

This year marks the 15th International Haida Language Gathering in Southeast Alaska, and the first to be held in Juneau. This event is open to anyone interested in revitalizing the Haida Language.

In Alaska, the number of fluent Haida speakers has dwindled down into the single digits. It’s been called an endangered language. But in Juneau, one group is trying to change that. Haida Language ...

Heather Ramsay is a Tyee contributing editor who lives in Queen Charlotte City on Haida Gwaii. Find her previous Tyee stories here. Stephen Brown, one of few remaining Haida speakers. Hear more about ...

If making a feature film in a language that only a handful of people speak is a box- office risk, the team behind Edge of the Knife really does not care. Currently in production on Haida Gwaii, Edge ...

No one should be embarrassed about stumbling when trying to learn a new language, especially if that language is as old as the land itself, says podcaster James McGuire. He's the creator of the Haida ...

The everyday challenges facing Canadian filmmakers are daunting enough. Yet the arrival of Edge of the Knife proves that, for some directors, there are no obstacles too large to overcome through sheer ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the first children’s book in the Haida language Xaad Kíl through its Baby Raven Reads program. “Nang Jáadaa Sgáana ’Láanaa aa Isdáayaan,” ...