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Future Peoples: A Youth Advisory & Cultural Advocacy Collective
2026
October
2026 Swiilawiid Sustainability Symposium
Over the weekend of October 24 + 25th, Future Peoples assisted Swiilawiid with their Sustainability Symposium, at The Haida Heritage Centre at Ḵay Llnagaay. Throughout the weekend, Future Peoples attended workshops, sat as witnesses, hosted a booth and officially unveiled their Visions Document - Youth Visions: Healing our Future.
Future Peoples Ambassador Avery Robson, hosted the registration booth for the weekend, along with Gabby Brillon.
Kwiadda McEvoy and Derek White took the roles of Youth Witnesses, providing their recap and feedback of the entire Symposium at the end of Day 2.
Aaliyah Arens co-facilitated the entire weekend with her fellow host, Kihlgula Gaay.ya Severn Cullis-Suzuki.
Tayler Brown and Samantha Derrick assisted with note-taking, booth hosting and singing attendees back into the Performance House.
Raven Ryland, while supporting Future Peoples was also responsible for Tech and Photography for the course of the weekend.
Aaliyah Arens and Kwiadda McEvoy presented our Youth Visions: Healing our Future to the public in the afternoon of Day 2.
Prior to our Youth Visions: Healing our Future presentation, Kwiadda McEvoy also sat as a member of the Interconnectedness Panel.
September - Workshop Gathering at Haida House
Over the weekend of September 11-13, Future Peoples met to map out their road forward. Throughout the weekend, we built our timeline for the next year, with elections, AGM’s and the Swiilawiid Sustainability Symposium all coming in the Fall & Winter, it was now more important than ever that we share a collective understanding of our goals and responsibilities as a Collective that represents the voices of Haida Gwaii Youth.
Taking a break from discussions, we spent our Saturday afternoon at Tl'íi'aal Túuk'aanee | Tl'laal Iinasdll Daanaay Fireweed Farm, a nearby farm owned by the Council of the Haida Nation. We assisted the Farm staff with some clean-up of out-of-season harvesting fences, after receiving a lovely tour from Miranda Barnhardt.
July
Future Peoples was invited to present on Day 2 of the Pacific Peoples Gathering of Our Teachers at the Haida Heritage Centre.
Zachary Mosse provided an overview of Future Peoples and their journey to this point, providing their outlook and aspirations for the future.
Future Peoples Ambassador, Avery Robson presented the Youth Visions: Healing our Future for the first time to an audience of incredible delegates from across the Pacific Ocean.
February - Gathering at Ocean House
Wrapping up our initial 2 year window of Future Peoples, the group gathered at Ocean House to thank those that have played a journey of Future Peoples, joined by former Future Peoples lead Midori Campos, along with Hayl Zacks on Day 1, the Youth presented each with gifts to recognize the hard work and dedication they provided Future Peoples.
On Day 2, the group welcomed Elders Joyce Bennett and Dorcas Bell, along with Phred Collins, who led the group through an incredible tour of the Haida House farm, at their previous gathering in the Fall. Each were presented with gifts of appreciation, as they enjoyed some time with the group over a quiet afternoon on the patio furniture.
Through this gathering, the youth finalized their Youth Visions: Healing our Future Document.
2025
December - Avery Robson hired as Future Peoples Ambassador
At the end of 2025, we were incredibly excited to create the position of Future Peoples Ambassador, which was filled by Avery Robson.
The goal of this position is to build realtionships with local decision making tables, while having a dedicated member of Future Peoples who can attend public events and report back to the rest of Future Peoples at any meetings or gatherings!
November - Climate Policy Gathering
Swiilawiid, in efforts to help shape their Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy, invited Future Peoples to a weekend gathering at Haida House to receive their input on the current draft of the Policy.
Facilitated by Laura Cuthbert, Future Peoples shared their views on the Policy, while also being provided some time to further the process of their Youth Visions Document.
September
Departure of Midori Campos as Future Peoples Lead, Arrival of Zachary Mosse as Future Peoples Lead
As our Summer came to an end, Midori Campos departed Swiilawiid, as she revealed to the group at the Summer Gathering, she would be having a baby! (Congratulations to Midori on the birth of her son!)
In her place, Zachary Mosse joined us as our new Youth Lead, taking a step up from his role at the time as a Future Peoples member.
July - ‘Laana DaaGang.ngas Gathering
For our summer gathering, Future Peoples embarked on an inter-generational gathering. Supported by Naanii Joyce Bennett, GwaaGanad Diane Brown, Dullskin Brown and Guusdagang Mary Hart, alongside younger peers TlldaGaaw Carl Pearson, Tisaan Suzuki-Brown, and Chloe Bellis as witnesses.
We learned to harvest and prepare traditional foods, many of us for the first time in Gwaii Haanas. During this time GwaaGanad shared a story and provided context of the use of the term “future peoples”.
January - Winter Gathering at Haida House
Through the weekend of January 24-26, the Youth Climate Action Fellowship held their second gathering of their journey. Meeting at Haida House to discuss their road forward and building timelines and pathways, the group took this time to put structure within the Fellowship.
Establishing ideas for a name, short and long-term goals, we were supported by Gaajiiaawa Linda Tollas, Midori Campos and Hayl Zacks, as witnesses, as we solidified next steps and the beginning of a shared identity: Future Peoples.
2024
June - First Gathering at T’alaan Stl’ang
Our first gathering together was monumental in strengthening connections to each other and forging the framework for our work together.
We were supported by Naanii Joyce Bennett, Gwaliga Hart and Midori Campos, as witnesses, while we reflected on our visions for the future of Haida Gwaii.
Gaad Gas Raven Ryland grounded us in our Haida Ways of Being through harvesting, preparing and weaving spruce roots. We visited the village sites of K’yuusda and Yaaku, sharing stories, language, and song.
This photo from our first gathering, ended up being the cover of our Youth Visions: Healing our Future document
