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Haida Heritage Centre
at Kaay' Llnagaay
Box 1523 Skidegate
V0T 1S1 Haida Gwaii
p. 250.559.4643
f. 250.559.4662
e. info@haidaheritagecentre.com

Haida Gwaii Museum
Box Skidegate
V0T 1S1 Haida Gwaii
p. 250.559.4643
f. 250.559.4662
e. muse@haidagwaii.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay 'Llnagaay

The Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre located at Kaay 'llnagaay
(Sea Lion Town), Skidegate, is an on-going multi-million dollar
cultural project -- presently under construction. When completed,
the Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre will present an integrated
complex of learning, working and performance facilities. It will be
a place fornurturing Haida culture and sharing it with the rest of
the world. A learning place to discover the cultural worlds within
us, the natural and supernatural world around us and the
connections between us all. A sacred place to honour our
ancestors, the generations gone by. A teaching place to
convey knowledge and skills, old and new, to the
coming generations.


Mission Statement: Through the Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre we celebrate the living
culture of Haida people. Through our language, art and stories, we share our relationship
with the land and sea- that which shapes, nourishes and sustains us. Kaay 'llnagaay
protects and fosters Haida culture by reaffirming our traditions and beliefs, encouraging
artistic expression, and serving as a keeper of all that we are.

Kaay 'llnagaay is a place for the Haida voice to be heard. This is our gift to the world.

Project Vision: We are a people of strength. We owe this legacy to our ancestors and to
the beauty and richness of Haida Gwaii. We owe it to our children and our grandchildren
to pass this legacy on….The Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre is a way for us to preserve
and celebrate our past, enabling us to share our history with our children and with visitors.
Diane Brown, 1995

The Centre: The 46,000 square foot facility includes the following components:
• Greeting House, Slaay Daaw Naay
• Trading House (Gift Shop), Gina Daawhlgahl Naay
• Eating House (Café), Ga Taa Naay
• Performance House, Gina Guuahl Juunaay
• Saving Things House (the Haida Gwaii Museum), Sah.hlindaaw Naay
• Solitary Raven House, Yahl Sqwansiing Naay
• Canoe House, Skaajang Naay
• Working On Many Things House (Program Management), Gina Gud Aahljuu Naay

The Centre will also provide office space to the following organizations:
• Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre Society
• Gwaalagaa Naay Corporation
• Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program
• Archipelago Management Board & Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and
Haida Heritage Site

Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre Society
The Kaay 'llnagaay Heritage Centre Society will administer the Kaay 'llnagaay
Heritage Centre. The Board of Directors is made up of community and stakeholder
representatives, inclusive of Band Council representatives.