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The House of
Assembly is a legal form of Haida National government. This group has the right to pass laws which align with the Constitution of the Haida Nation. The House of Assembly meets yearly with the Council of the Haida Nation. These meetings occur in October during the third week of the month.
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All Haida territories were in the past also claimed by Russia and Spain as well as the United States. Once
Russian and Spanish claims to Haida Gwaii were given up in treaties with Britain and the United States, the islands continued to be claimed by the United States until the British claim to them
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The
Constitution of the Haida Nation was accepted formally in 2003.The Haida Nation asserts that the Crown has never legally acquired title to Haida Gwaii and its surrounding waters. They claim that the imposition of Canadian sovereignty and the extraction of resources under Canadian authority are
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The Haida citizenship act was approved on 31 May 2017. When accepted as a Haida Nation citizen, one receives both a Card and a
Certificate. The card is used for identification purposes, and the certificate is the official citizenship document. The Constitution of the Haida Nation states that the
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The
Council of the Haida Nation sustains a Secretariat. The duties of the Secretariat are as follows: the Secretariat answers to both the House of Assembly and the Council of the Haida Nation, the Secretariat acts as Treasurer and will manage the staff of the Council of the Haida Nation, and the
562:, Canada. As a result of its location, the western coast of Haida Gwaii is exposed to very strong winds and ocean waves of up to 35 metres (115 ft) high. The average yearly rainfall on the western coast is 4 metres (157 in), compared to 80 centimetres (31 in) on the eastern coast.
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The Vice
President calls the House of Assembly meeting twenty days before the meeting date. They may also call other meeting dates if required, again, at least twenty days before the scheduled date. All motions placed through the House of Assembly can only be approved by a vote of three-quarter
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The Haida Gwaii islands are one of the richest marine and terrestrial environments on earth. The Haida people are a product of their environment; thus their culture is an emanation of respect and gratitude for their provider, the land and sea. The archipelago consists of over 200 islands and is
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has never legally acquired title to these areas, and has illegally infringed upon Haida Title and rights within the territories through the imposition of
Canadian sovereignty and the extraction of resources under Canadian authority. There are two main Haida villages on Haida Gwaii:
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Each yearly meeting alternates between G̱aaw (Old Masset) and Hlg̱aagilda (Skidegate). In addition to the House of
Assembly meetings, the Council of the Haida Nation meet quarterly with Haida citizens.
474:. The council consists of a president and vice-president elected by popular vote, twelve regional representatives from four electoral regions, and one appointed representative from each of the
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illegal infringements on Haida title and rights. This is a clear assertion of their sovereignty and a challenge to the existing state sovereignty, a hallmark of autonomist movements.
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title of Haida Gwaii
Citizen may be given to an individual who does not have Haida ancestry. This title does not include receiving Haida indigenous rights or Haida heritage claims.
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The
Council, formed in 1974, has been involved in many conflicts over the fate of its territories, which have been part of Canada since 1871, and by the
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are also represented on the Council of the Haida Nation. The CHN recognizes the separate jurisdiction of the Kaigani Haida, in southern
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The Village Councils are concerned with the well-being of the communities and Band members. The Village Councils may initiate laws.
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and the governments of the Haida were ever signed, as in most of the rest of the current Canadian province of British Columbia.
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Councillors: Brodie Swanson (Deputy), Lisa White, Cecil Brown, Ashley Jacobson, Robert Brown, Brodie Swanson, Benjamin Edgars
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The Mandate is an order for the Council of the Haida Nation. The Council follows the Mandate to the best of their abilities.
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The Council must update Haida citizens quarterly at formal meetings. This excludes any necessarily confidential information.
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Councillors: Duane Alsop, Lyndale George, David Crosby, Michelle McDonald, Trent Moraes, Michelle Pineault, Robert Russ.
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The Vice President must advertise for the Council quarterly meetings at least seven days in advance to the meeting date.
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The Council must encourage co-existence with other Nations, yet maintain the policies and interests of the Haida Nation.
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The Council must designate process for land use which account for the resources available within Haida Gwaii.
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The Haida Nation encompasses the Haida Gwaii archipelago and surrounding water. This includes the
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The Council must serve the best interests of the Nation in ways that align with the Constitution.
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The Haida Nation is engaged in a legal title dispute regarding their territories, the islands of
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The Council must create land policies which account for the resources available within the land.
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651:(X̱aad Kil and X̱aayda Kil) and English as the official languages of the Haida Nation.
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and the Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands prior to that. No treaties between the
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Secretariat has multiple rights to the credit of the Council of the Haida Nation.
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The Council must deal with any external affairs within the Haida Nation.
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The Council must preserve the language and culture of the Haida people.
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The Council must aim to improve the rights of all Indigenous peoples.
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The Council must care for the lands and waters of the Nation area.
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Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
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Council of the Haida Nation page on Skidegate Band Council
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The Council must regulate citizen access to land resources.
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The Council have the official publication as "Haida Laas".
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The Council must aim for independence of the Haida Nation.
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The Council must be the defence for the Haida Nation.
277:• Representative for the Skidegate Band Council
840:"History of the CHN – Council of the Haida Nation"
917:"House of Assembly – Council of the Haida Nation"
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946:"Village Councils – Council of the Haida Nation"
530:were sold to the United States in 1867 with the
182:• Regional Representatives for HlG̱aagilda
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1044:Council of the Haida Nation - Forest Guardians
592:The Mandate acknowledges the following :
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815:"Haida title case to be heard in two phases"
241:• Regional Representatives for T'agwan
994:"Citizenship – Council of the Haida Nation"
864:"Haida Gwaii – Council of the Haida Nation"
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970:"Skidegate Band Council - Elected Council"
259:• Regional Representatives for Kxeen
213:• Regional Representatives for G̱aaw
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700:Chief Councillor: Donald (Duffy) Edgars
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1543:1974 establishments in British Columbia
888:"Mandate – Council of the Haida Nation"
498:, known in English as Old Massett, and
489:and surrounding waters, asserting that
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522:was formalized by the creation of the
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132:Haida, X̱aayda, X̱aaydas, X̱aad, X̱aat
27:Elected government of the Haida Nation
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732:. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017
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788:. November 10, 2017. Archived from
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173:Ginn wadluu un uula isdaa ayaagang
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779:"Constitution of the Haida Nation"
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314:Council of the Haida Nation
37:Council of the Haida Nation
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685:Skidegate Band Council
480:Skidegate Band Council
317:Hereditary Leadership:
169:• Vice President
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1189:Northwest Territories
235:Stephen "Buck" Grosse
141:Indigenous Government
1333:Prince Edward Island
1285:Nunatsiavut Assembly
1229:Prince Edward Island
1091:Parliament of Canada
819:Haida Gwaii Observer
753:. www.haidanation.ca
380:1,845 on Haida Gwaii
376:• 2016 estimate
307:Citizen Legislature:
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1443:Province of Canada
795:on December 1, 2017
312:Elected Government:
1347:Territorial bodies
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892:www.haidanation.ca
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