The day of the great Christmas flood in Tlell
Stormy winters are simply the status quo here on Haida Gwaii. If you’ve been on the island for a winter or two, you soon become familiar with the hurricane force winds that blow through. You learn to not rely so much on the ferry. You begin to keep candles and flashlights in an easily accessible place.

Soft launched on October 14th, Northern Savings Credit Union (NSCU) is now offering full service, community banking in the Village of Port Clements (VOPC). As it states on their promotional materials, “You asked. We listened.” Services will include withdrawals, deposits, account opening and lending. Loans Officer Micha Graham reports that, thus far, they have received lots of positive feedback regarding this brand new initiative.

The Language of Art & Unification Master of Culture Robert Davidson
For several years, Robert Davidson, Guud San Glans (Eagle of The Dawn) has been preparing for a Potlatch. The Davidson family and many friends contributed to the preparations for the October 28-29, 2016 event. “Reg fished last summer to provide the meal of seafood for the first night,” says Davidson, “and Terri-Lynn, my wife was a great support throughout the preparations.” Emcee’s for the event were niece, Leslie Brown, daughter Sara and son Ben.