Haida Movies

  • 2015
    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

    82015HD

    The conflict over forestry operations on Lyell Island in 1985 was a major milestone in the history of the re-emergence of the Haida Nation. It was a...

    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance
  • 2019
    Haida Modern

    Haida Modern

    Haida Modern

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    In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole, Robert Davidson has come to be regarded as one of the world’s foremost modern artists....

    Haida Modern
  • 2018
    Edge of the Knife

    Edge of the Knife

    Edge of the Knife

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    Island of Haida Gwaii, northern Canada, 19th century. During a fishing gathering, Adiits'ii commits an unfortunate act. Tormented, he runs away to...

    Edge of the Knife
  • 1992
    Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

    Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

    Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

    6.41992HD

    Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own...

    Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
  • 2004
    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

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    Filmmaker Kevin McMahon accompanies the Haida delegation on a repatriation trip to Chicago in 2003. His film reveals the whole repatriation process...

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii
  • 2022
    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

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    Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from...

    Bill Reid Remembers
  • 2015
    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World

    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World

    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World

    52015HD

    Denizens of the British Columbia archipelago unite to protect their land.

    Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World
  • 1979
    Bill Reid

    Bill Reid

    Bill Reid

    01979HD

    Follows Haida artist Bill Reid, from British Columbia. A jeweller and wood carver, he works on a traditional Haida totem pole. We watch the gradual...

    Bill Reid
  • 1970
    This Was the Time

    This Was the Time

    This Was the Time

    01970HD

    Masset, a Haida village in the Queen Charlotte Islands, holds a potlatch.

    This Was the Time
  • 1964
    Haida Carver

    Haida Carver

    Haida Carver

    01964HD

    On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film...

    Haida Carver
  • 2019
    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    02019HD

    When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s...

    Now Is the Time
  • 2017
    The Mountain of SGaana

    The Mountain of SGaana

    The Mountain of SGaana

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    As a young fisherman cruises along a rugged shoreline, a tiny mouse in Haida regalia appears and starts to knit a blanket. A story unfolds on the...

    The Mountain of SGaana
  • 2022
    The Haida in Canada

    The Haida in Canada

    The Haida in Canada

    02022HD

    Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the west coast of Canada, is home to Skil Jaadee and her family. They live in harmony with nature and have made it...

    The Haida in Canada
  • 1990
    Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People

    Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People

    Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People

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    Describes the natural resources of Haida Gwaii and its relationship with the Haida. The video opens with a creation myth and develops in a...

    Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People
  • 1970
    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

    01970HD

    Retake follows the journey of co-directors Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot'in) as they work to produce The Edge of the Knife, a...

    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film