The Hailsa Nation and the Kitimat community gathered at Riverlodge on September 30, 2025, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliaton, also known as Orange Shirt Day, to honour the survivors of residential schools and hear their stories. One of the speakers told the audience that there is a need to honour all survivors of […]
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, members of the Haisla Nation, residents of Kitimat and officials from Rio Tinto came together in Haisla, the Kitamaat Village, c̓imauc̓a, to unveil an aluminum totem pole that recounts the origin story of the Haisla. To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Haisla Nation and Rio Tinto came […]
During the May shorebird count at Haisla, a fearless crow came up right close to the birders, apparently attracted by some salmon eggs that someone had scattered on a nearby driftwood log. ;
Surf scoters Great Blue Herons Harlequin ducks
After a winter of mostly wet, overcast, low light, awful weather, spring has returned to Kitimat and Haisla. So a few images from the March 30, shorebird count by the Kitimat Valley Naturalists.
The respected and loved heriditary chief of the Haisla Nation Hey Mus Jassee (Sammy Robinson) left for the spirit world on February 11, 2025. He was a world renowned carver and artist, a leader of the Haisla Nation during challenging times and a friend to many in the Kitimat community. Some of the photographs I […]