Haida Movies
- 1992
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives6.51992HD
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...
- 2024
The Stand
The Stand02024HD
Mixing animation with a wealth of archival footage, Chris Auchter’s film explores the 1985 dispute over clearcut logging on Haida Gwaii. On one...
- 2004
Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii
Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii02004HD
Filmmaker Kevin McMahon accompanies the Haida delegation on a repatriation trip to Chicago in 2003. His film reveals the whole repatriation process...
- 2017
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays82017HD
"Home for the Holidays" is the third stand-alone two hour Christmas special of the "Murdoch Mysteries" that first aired on December 18, 2017 on CBC,...
- 2018
Edge of the Knife
Edge of the Knife6.82018HD
Island of Haida Gwaii, northern Canada, 19th century. During a fishing gathering, Adiits'ii commits an unfortunate act. Tormented, he runs away to...
- 2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers02022HD
Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from...
- 2015
Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance
Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance82015HD
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...
- 2019
Haida Modern
Haida Modern02019HD
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....
- 2002
Memories of Earth
Memories of Earth02002HD
Set against the unforgettable beauty of Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), Memories of Earth takes viewers on a journey...
- 2017
The Mountain of SGaana
The Mountain of SGaana02017HD
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...
- 2015
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World52015HD
Denizens of the British Columbia archipelago unite to protect their land.
- 2019
Now Is the Time
Now Is the Time02019HD
When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s...
- 1997
The Land is Ours
The Land is Ours01997HD
The Tlingit and Haida people of Alaska were confused by the idea of America “buying” the land they lived on from the Russians. They would...
- 1944
People of the Potlatch
People of the Potlatch01944HD
The Indigenous peoples of northern British Columbia still hunt and fish, using a combination of traditional ways and modern equipment and techniques...
- 1970
This Was the Time
This Was the Time01970HD
When Masset, a Haida village in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), held a potlatch, it seemed as if the past grandeur of...
- 2022
The Haida in Canada
The Haida in Canada82022HD
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...
- 1979
Bill Reid
Bill Reid01979HD
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...
- 1964
Haida Carver
Haida Carver01964HD
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...
- 1990
Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People
Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People01990HD
Describes the natural resources of Haida Gwaii and its relationship with the Haida. The video opens with a creation myth and develops in a...
- 2014
Tracing Roots
Tracing Roots02014HD
A new documentary that follows master Haida weaver Delores Churchill on a journey to replicate a spruce root hat discovered with the Long Ago Person...