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Dwyer Cross

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Sports

Junior All Native a Resounding Experience for Haida Youth

The teams representing Haida Gwaii at the 2025 Jr. All Native Basketball Tournament recently returned from Kelowna with a strong showing from every team, despite not taking home any championships. In all, there were nine teams from Haida Gw

Mar 28, 2025

Sports

2025 All Native Tournament

For the romantic type, Feb. 14 marks possibly the most intimate day of the year, but for the reservation dogs, it means their favourite time of year is underway: the All Native Basketball Tournament. From Feb. 8–15, 2025, the 65th annual Al

Mar 8, 2025

Sports

Will Lightning Strike Twice for High School Ballers?

Around this time last year, a group of local high school ballers sat in a Houston diner, quietly celebrating their zone victory—unaware that they were about to embark on a journey that would capture the hearts of an entire province. The Gid

Mar 8, 2025

Sports

Clan tournament a resounding success

The Clan basketball tournament just wrapped up this past Saturday as the 24th annual tourney ran from January 8-11 at the George Brown Rec Centre in Skidegate. There were many hard fought battles that were so close that they were decided by

Jan 17, 2025

Local News

Gaagwiis Re-Elected to Lead Haida Nation

Jason Alsop has been re-elected as President of the Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) for a third consecutive term, continuing his leadership during a pivotal time for Haida Gwaii. His successful campaign, bolstered by a viral social media

Jan 4, 2025

Sports

Power Outages and Perseverance: Saints Invitational Prevails

Residential schools have been a heavy black cloud within arm’s reach above our heads, affecting several generations for many years. While the negative aspects of residential schools are undoubtedly obvious and heavily outweigh anything else

Jan 3, 2025

Sports

Nathan Young Tournament kicks off Basketball season

Growing up on Haida Gwaii, certain things became more anticipated than others: winter storm season, Copper Bay season, ferry waves, Dave’s In The Village, and, of course, the question, “Where will Santa be tomorrow?” But few things were mor

Nov 22, 2024