PARTNERSHIPS
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Swiilawiid’s partnership with the Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) began in 2018 when we organized the first Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium together. Five years later, we co-hosted the second Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium in 2023 together and our collaborative partnership built on the mutual goal of Island independence continues to grow. Today, we are working together to develop policies and plans that will help us reach 100% renewable power for Haida Gwaii.
The Council of the Haida Nation is the elected government of the Haida Nation and functions following the Constitution of the Haida Nation. The CHN was formalized in 1974 to protect Haida Rights, Title, and lands, water and air. Today our government strives for full independence, sovereignty and self-sufficiency of the Haida Nation.
Jisgang Nika Collison started a fire at the Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium in 2018 and called on all who were there to continue carefully carrying the fire from place to place, handing it down for generations to follow.
Today, the Haida Gwaii Museum and Swiilawiid continue to collaborate on an emerging program with the same name, Hlk’yak’ii. Hlk’yak’ii the program continues to support the development of Haida Gwaii’s food, clean water, and energy independence through language, arts, and culture. Follow the Haida Gwaii Museum and Swiilawiid online for upcoming events, and hlk’yak’ii programming.
With the vision and support of Swiilawiid, Solshare, the Haida Gwaii Co-Op, and Vancity, we are so glad to present a rooftop solar energy project for the Haida Gwai Co-op grocery store in Masset.
This is a project that centers the people of Haida Gwaii, that provides a local, small-scale, affordable and equitable renewable energy system to serve one of our Island communities. This project of solar energy on our Gaw Tlagee Haida Gwaii Co-op supports wealth redistribution and equity. Through Swiilawiid’s guidance, we seek to uphold Haida and womxn leaders to advance the goal of increasing Island independence and resilience in the face of climate change.
Acknowledgments: Haawa to Indigenous Climate Action, Qqs Project Society and the Right Relations Collaborative for helping to inform this protocol.
Guiding Values: Respect, ask first, make it right, everything depends on everything else
Purpose: The purpose of this protocol is to outline guidelines and ethics Swiilawiid will follow to ensure our fundraising and partnerships are consistent with the Haida Nation and Haida Gwaii’s stewardship responsibilities. Swiilawiid prioritizes partnerships in alignment with our values. Some partnerships may need to be considered on a case-by-case basis, and the board of directors will review and provide guidance as needed.