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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum)

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Skidegate, Haida Gwaii Suuda Gan unsid ad gina ‘waadluxan gan yahguudang Xaayda Gwaay.yaay iijii. To inspire understanding and respect for all that Haida Gwaii is. www.haidagwaiimuseum.ca | www.haidagwaiimuseumgiftshop.ca #haida #haidagwaii

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · Sep 11

Call for Artists - Haida Gwaii Museum's 11th Annual Gala and Art Auction
is set for Saturday, November 15th, 2025. We are welcoming artists to contribute art for auction. This event supports the museum's mission by raising essential funds for upcoming exhibits and programming. We look forward to seeing your work!
Artists receive 50% of final bid price

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Fabulous!

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 3d

Final days - head to Gallery Jones to see the Pages from the Diaries exhibition 🌟

#galleryjones #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #artinstallation #ondisplay #soloexhibit #artscence #checkitout #contemporaryart

Photo Gallery Jones

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10d

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 12d

Am very honoured to co-anchor today’s CBC News Special on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - check it out at 2 p.m. ET (1 pm CT) on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC News streaming channels, the CBC News app and the CBC News YouTube Channel

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Join CBC to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | CBC News

Marking its fifth year on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) is dedicated to reflecting and learning together about the enduring legacy o...

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MythicalDragoness 🇨🇦 @mythicaldragoness.bsky.social · 15d

🇨🇦 Contemporary artist Brian Jungen receives $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts

#Canada #Art #Indigenous #Sculpture

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Contemporary artist Brian Jungen receives $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts

Contemporary artist Brian Jungen has won the $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts.

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 16d

BIFURCATION from the ongoing series, #CoppersfromtheHood, which embed traditional value systems into industrial materials by means of contemporary art

Now on display at @GalleryJones in #Vancouver

#contemporaryart #sculptural #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #MNY #YVRArt #bcartist #Yaris #carhood

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · 15d

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 19d

Haida singer-songwriter Carsen Gray has had a busy summer, releasing a new EP and a pair of singles.

This month, she has teamed up with Spotify to curate the music streaming giant's Indigenous playlist.

Haida singer-songwriter Carsen Gray on latest releases, teaming up with Spotify | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 22d

Off The Hook
Cori Yahl ‘Aadas ~ Haida
2025

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 17d

🔊ON & UP #Potlatch Highlights
😍👇🏾'CHIEF ALLAN DAVIDSON 'St'langng Laanas Clan #pole raising at Kungeilang Village (Sept 20, 2025) #Haida #Gwaii'
(IG VID: totemdesignhouseofficial. Sept 22, 2025)
#Art #HaidaGwaii #Indigenous #FirstNations #NativeAmericans 🇨🇦 #Canada

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Dory Spencer @doryart.bsky.social · Sep 6

A beautiful display of Joan Tureki’s paintings with a few of my ceramics on now at the Terrace Art Gallery Sept 4- 27. Three cheers to art as community engagement in Terrace BC and to Joan for including book launch, and interactive forest learning session.

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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · Sep 11

📢 Community Partners Announcement

From September 13 to October 13, 2025, Gallery Jones will present 'Pages from the Diaries', a striking new exhibition by
@mnystudio.bsky.social

Find out more: www.galleryjones.com

Opening reception: September 13, 2–4 PM

"Unknown", acrylic, ink, collage on panel, 12 x 12 inches.

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 7

“Seriously? Comedy and Satire in Canadian Art 1970- Now” from #griffinartprojects is at the @kelownaartgallery.bsky.social until January 11, 2026!

Check out three #coppersfromthehood in the exhibition!

Curator M. Feldman #travellingexhibition #artinstallation #artgallery #michaelnicollyahgulanaas

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · Sep 11

This Thursday Sept 11 :)

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · Sep 10

'láa guudsdll Ga!

www.thenorthernview.com/local-news/n...

New Masset Library, Haida language lab opening next weekend

The 3,870-square-foot building will serve as an essential hub for learning, cultural preservation and connection

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · Sep 6

🚨 NEWS FLASH 🚨 👇🏾👇Friday, September 5, 2025 - A Historic Day for the #Haida Nation 👇👇🏾
On Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:00 am in the BC Supreme Court, the #HaidaNation will take a historic step forward in its long journey to have Haida Title formally recognized by the Court.👇🏾
#Indigenous 🇨🇦 #Canada

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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · Sep 5

Thank you to Preview Magazine for featuring our exhibition 'Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist' in their Sept–Oct 2025 issue.

👉 Read the article: https://f.mtr.cool/skqnyvpwkd

#Vancouver #ArtGallery #IndigenousArt #Haida

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Vancouver Art Gallery announces a significant donation of 23 works by celebrated #Haida #artist Guud san glans Robert Davidson from TELUS President/CEO Darren Entwistle and family 🎨: miss604.com/2025/09/vanc...
#Art #VAG

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene dead at 73 | CBC News

Graham Greene, an Oneida actor from the Six Nations of Grand River in Ontario who was Oscar-nominated for his role in Dances With Wolves, died Monday in Stratford, Ont., at the age of 73.

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Saahlinda Naay (Haida Gwaii Museum) @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social · Aug 29

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‘From Stealing to Healing’ | The Tyee

The struggle to bring home Indigenous ancestral belongings is illuminated by a new report.

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Jisgang Collison 🦅 @jisgang.bsky.social · Aug 27

Superfood for Bees

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Superfood for Bees Sparks 15-Fold Colony Boom

A lab-made diet sparked a 15-fold boom in bee reproduction, pointing to a possible solution for collapsing colonies.

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Dory Spencer @doryart.bsky.social · Aug 22

#haidagwaii #tidalpower #solar #waveenergy #haida #offgrid

Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · Aug 20

55 days with no diesel. For an off-grid community, that is a major — and record-breaking — accomplishment.

A small Yukon community cuts diesel use by more than half with solar power

Beaver Creek’s White River First Nation leads the way with a solar breakthrough, slashing diesel use by over half and reclaiming energy independence through Indigenous-owned clean power.

www.nationalobserver.com

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Aug 19

Did you know... one of the #CoppersfromtheHood is in the permanent collection of the @BritishMuseum? Made from a Toyota Tercel car bonnet!

#museum #display #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #artwork #wallmounted #copper #carhood #foundobject #RepurposedArt #ArtTransformation #birddesign

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The Final Straw @thefinalstraw.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has some 908 individual remains and 79,628 funerary objects in its collection, which are subject to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

908 individual human remains finally going where they belong. 908.

Pa. State Museum closes Native American exhibit, returns 1000s of artifacts under federal law

Tens of thousands of sacred objects, artifacts, funerary objects, and human remains are being processed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to comply with the Native American Graves P...

www.pennlive.com

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