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Last year, a group of Haida scholars attended a Haida language immersion at Taalan Stl'ang on Haida Gwaii. This photograph is a reminder of our important X戔aad Kil revitalization work and it a symbol of the journey the 間眅埶AV Haida scholars are on. In X戔aad kil, we would say t'alang ts'aanuugang - we are building a fire.

Haida Nerds

Team members: Lucy Bell (間眅埶AV Interdisciplinary Studies; Haida Repatriation Committee), Bryan Miles (Bill Reid Centre) & Vince Collison (Xaad Kil Nee (Haida Language Society))

There are many Haida scholars at 間眅埶AV doing amazing work in Haida language and cultural revitalization. There is a need for these students to mobilize and gather to share their ideas, research findings, and to support one another. The Haida Nerds project goal is to first bring Haida grad students together for support in monthly gatherings (a hybrid of virtual and in-person) to give one another support, share Haida language and traditions, discuss our schooling and research. Uniting the Haida students at 間眅埶AV will also contribute to student retention and graduation as creating a family of scholars will improve mental and spiritual well-being.

But there is also a need for Haida researchers to engage with the Haida community on Haida Gwaii to ground their research, do meaningful participatory action work and contribute to Haida community scholarship. We will have the opportunity to network with organizations on Haida Gwaii and to engage and learn from elders, artists, youth, and other researchers we invite. The project will also engage Haida 間眅埶AV students with the , the , the Haida language, the , and the to strengthen the research for all. Students will share their research concepts and delve into the resources at the Bill Reid Centre where thousands of photographs and other archival resources are held and learn about the resources in the Haida community. These engagements will connect Haida students with other Haida experts in our fields and provide a supportive, interdisciplinary environment rooted in Haida epistemology, pedagogy, and axiology.

Haida 間眅埶AV students, artists, elder and other researchers at the Bill Reid Centre and 間眅埶AV library.

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DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR CHANGE?

Up to $30,000* is available to fund 間眅埶AV students who want to work with community partners to drive meaningful, lasting impact.

Maybe youre working on an existing idea for a class youre taking, through a student club or another organization, or maybe you just have an amazing idea that keeps you up at night.... Whatever it is, we want to hear from you!

Start the process now by registering today and then submitting your idea before November 22  all you need is your passion and an idea. 

* Award amounts subject to change.