Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

A look at impacts from Lyell Island and how the Haida Nation are bringing back balance to natural resource management and future challenges.

[@wildsurvivalskills]

Beautiful video

[@djamalyoutube230]

I watched an episode of Itchi Boots at the remote Islands of the Haida Gwaii. It was intriguing introduction to your culture. I live in New Zealand and my ancestors are of the Moari tribe Ngati Porou of Mt Moehau Coromandel. They moved to Hauraki plains and were master carvers. I know little else about this side of my family. I'm incredibly honored to discover this documentary. I'm very moved emotionally and don't really know why, other than a deep resonance. Itchi Boots also interviews a man who lived in the islands so as to connect with the beings who lived there also. This synchronised with my recent intro to a Canadian youtuber Steve of The Round Table Knowledge channel. Thank you for this informative and artistic documentary. Well done. I'm glad the dots are joining. Love, Peace, Joy and Harmony with you. 🙏💛

[@missaloha808]

I resonate with this so much it gives me chills. We are fighting for Mauna Kea right now and to preserve our land, sea and resources is our kuleana responsibility!! I believe we are cousins 💚

[@HydroMind]

I am Haida and I've been watching your stand on Hawaii. We are united.

[@Tobikoyum7]

The parallels between these two cultures and history is uncanny in it's similarity.

[@gizilabrugge2815]

Greetings all that read this I'm Dyana Golden Eagle Medicine Woman..I am a HEALER since a child born with gifts and abilities with visions that continue to show and the message is to collectively come together as one people and share the ancient stories allowing all to see and remember the old ways of honoring land and each other as people on earth. None above or below on the great circle on life.. It is 2019 and the veil is thin now as the big shift happened in 2012 and its becoming thinner as we become aware of what is happening to change the old negative ways and grow together to grow as one for the greater good.. HAIDA GAWAII IS ON SACRED LAND THE ANCIENT LEMURIA ... WE HONOR ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND .. MANY BLESSINGS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE TO THE PEOPLE AND THE LAND..

[@sethbennett617]

do you know a man named roy bennett? if not then ignore this but if you do know him then know he is my father.

[@rifatsele2908]

Sensible people, reasonable arguments. To protect what we have as Canadians and as people of the earth we must listen to what Haida elders say about sustainable and existing as human beings equal with nature, living in balance. This is for all of us, and should be everywhere, at least everywhere in Canada. The most nature loving and respecting people on the planet. Or at least that's what we supposed to be. The rest of the world knows us that way. Let's give Haida Gwaii's way of life a chance.

[@123benny4]

Protect Haida Gwaii!!

[@RIISK04]

From what?

[@natalieviktorya115]

RiiSKk from colonization and cultural genocide.

[@adityanawani8134]

Natasha Movesian From whites.

[@ali-gailreskablazic5513]

123benny4 yes

[@Seawitch907]

@@natalieviktorya115 it’s about 200 years too late for that 😢

[@staceybloomfield3452]

The haida gwaii have connections to Polynesia that run back for centuries. Distance cousins. And it shows in both cultures.

[@Jessa7772]

I’m currently writing a fictional novel about/relating to this important part of history and these islands. I hope one day to publish it and instill this message into people

[@mosesstewart7445]

amen. I love the story of balance. so true. god blessing of the people of Haida Gwaii.

[@firstlast7719]

Great speakers. Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson is the most honest counsel I have ever heard! I have rarely heard such purity of mind and soul.

[@rick-yo]

Beautiful, extractive cultures all over need to begin to respect nature and her ways of keeping the balance among all beings in this world.

[@gillesseart]

I wish the whole world followed their culture and way of life

[@humanoid144]

we all have our own cultures. or do we? well some places still have them..

[@boomdos4265]

Why the fuck should the entire world follow one way of life? slap yourself.

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

Ha, of course. I wish that too. Believe me, I’m a passionate Environmental Engineer who cares deeply for and respects all life and nature on this earth. Unfortunately, too many human beings are very selfish and greedy. They would often rather rape and steal from the land, actually even destroy it and slaughter animals and all living beings and destroy their habitat just to make a dollar. It’s extremely short sighted and actually very sickening. Humans are the only animals on earth who are destroying it. Conversely, First Nations People’s are the only ones who actually have a lifestyle that respects and values this earth. The ‘white man’ is so ignorant and greedy not to follow their way of life living in balance and harmony with nature. Just speaking the truth.

[@Dawna77Jean]

This was awesome. Taking responsibility...LESS IS MORE

[@alessandrafontani7429]

🥲 and if we look now in 2022 🥲🥲 I am sorry for all this, for the tragedy for the blindness of “people” without ❤ 🙌🙏🦅

[@lunalui]

stunning place, amazing people. I'll never forget my visit there and hopefully I'll be coming back at some point.

[@bruciferburton5246]

Beautiful work. Thank you.

[@cavink5342]

I would like to help them protect their wonderful culture

[@ChantelStays]

I want to move here and feel the energy of the land. I wonder if I can one day..

[@ali-gailreskablazic5513]

Chantel Wensley you should go I’ve been so many times because I’m from there

[@sethbennett617]

if you do go. go before you are 50. canadian imigration law means that if you are over 50 you need to be really rich to be allowed in. unless you are already from canada, im assuming you're not

[@sethbennett617]

@@ChantelStays i apologise deeply. I assumed because on a global scale the chances of being canadian are less than 0.5%.

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

As an Environmental Engineer who deeply cares for this earth, you did the right thing by being strong and taking a stand on protecting the remaining old-growth forests before the selfish white man destroyed everything. I have so much respect for the First Nations People’s way of life. Continue to be strong and proud.

[@haleyguthrie3113]

Equal say...I believe all of us could learn from this...

[@cathymorrison4953]

CHI MIIGWETCH for Sharing your Teaching 🧡🥰From Orillia 🧡🥰

[@silverfox5507]

Great show !!

[@cathyrig3323]

absolutely inspiring

[@odettehobbis3874]

Maybe this curtain between the supernatural beings will sometime lift, maybe the reverence for disrespect will deteriorate... maybe a billionaire will hear this and change their mind. Ha'waa for having the strength to share your story with the world, even if the world did not treat your stories well🙏 Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest were expert savers where colonizers were expert spenders. Who's the real savage?

[@stephenmulcahy9430]

I want to go there and help you protect and restore your beautiful land

[@humanoid144]

have a good trip!

[@haileyxin]

Stephen Mulcahy me too

[@vallee7966]

As a white person, I want to stay away from their land and give my support with donations and activism.

[@boomdos4265]

@@vallee7966 as a brown person I am not surprised you think keeping people away if you have a certain skin tone is something you support. As a brown person not of their culture i say fuck you and them...i'm still visiting Haida Gwaii.

[@ali-gailreskablazic5513]

Stephen Mulcahy please do my family is from there and we go every summer to see where my mother grew up

[@lifeisbeautiful3898]

Beautiful...

[@ravenstrong86]

Fun Fact! I have to watch this for my art hwk.

[@moctod]

wow same, what a coincidence

[@moctod]

mrs wallace? or am i wildly off target lol

[@ravenstrong86]

@@moctod yep same teacher

[@moctod]

@@ravenstrong86 😂

[@ravenstrong86]

@@moctod 😂

[@Sumer61]

I'm weeping

[@boxxurshorts1659]

wow!

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is cool

[@laurelbresnahan9237]

What happened to the open pit mining that was done at Tasu? Has the land rebalanced and trees come in?

[@keithdavis8157]

There's too much loggers where I live.... Haida Gwaii turned into a money grab sadly...... I wish we could do something about it...... My Chennai/grampa is trying to do something tho!!!!!!!

[@brelyre7543]

I want totem pole like that just half the size

[@natashatoth7113]

Haw'aa from Sgahga.ahl

[@haileyxin]

wish I could go there someday

[@RIISK04]

I lived there.... shittiest place ever

[@MrSpaceace1999]

@@RIISK04 perhaps it’s you , and your broken person, get help

[@odettehobbis3874]

Do you come from the spirit world?

[@benworrell4793]

Háw'aa

[@danielm3670]

People are above animals, but we still respect the animals and take care of them.

[@mailinboppe702]

According to whom human? That is such bullshit. People are not above, we are animal as well, may be too many for any kind of balance.

[@neilm7541]

What 5 loggers disliked this??? Shame.

[@ArchYeomans]

Trump voters.

[@fatprotestor8652]

I don't get it what is this documentary about.

[@nuduo9255]

The lady in the beginning looks more Europeans than Haida Native, I'm talking about the blonde obviously.

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

The Haida actively held other humans as slaves. These symbols of slavery should be torn down! We have no place for this in our history, it should be revised.

[@sethbennett617]

they held people as slaves during a time when every organised culture around the world had slaves. also note that slavery in the pacific northwest has many key differences from the british slavery you probably think of when you hear the word slave.

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

Bennett slavery is slavery is slavery sweetpea, no matter how ya try to rationalize jt it. Don't matter if you're Libyan, Spanish, or Haida, it's a black stain on humanity and all (and I mean all) symbols of it should be extinguished forever. What a terrible history!

[@JordanAK907]

Totem poles aren't symbols of slavery in Haida culture, they tell stories and represent messages about all kinds of things.

[@comcore]

None of those people look like Indians

[@boomdos4265]

Yeah, none of them look like Indians. Most Indians look like Asis Anzari.

[@comcore]

Not talking about those Indians, referring to real, original Indians.

[@boomdos4265]

@@comcore REAL ORIGINAL Indians = India

[@boomdos4265]

@@comcore Sorry idiot, there were Indians in India long before the westerners realized their maps were wrong, and said fuck it, & decided to name an entire unrelated group of people "Indians"

[@ArchYeomans]

Trump would abolish this nation and its resources. Sad.

[@boomdos4265]

No he wouldn't fucktard. Sad. tell me which nation has he abolished in the United States get back with me.

[@nuduo9255]

You raised a freaking pole, big deal; try building a stadium similar to the Roman's. Even if you manage to pull it off, you're still a few millennia behind.

[@jaclynharris1008]

We're not the Roman's. We live off of the land. We give back to the Earth what the Earth gives us. The pole raising is a big deal to us! We're restoring our culture that was almost destroyed. Our culture, which you obviously don't understand.

[@ddev7376]

What a trash comment to make. Are the Romans still around? The Haida were a few thousand years before the Romans and looks like they had a good thing going (if it's not broken don't fix it) until certain invaders forced them to change. Shove your anglocentric chest beating up your ass

[@rosestewart1606]

The Roman arenas weren't just about architecture. To a large extent they were about political control. There are many cultures that built in wood because it was plentiful and didn't require the impact of permanence and authority that the Romans needed. It's funny because you don't seem to know very much about the Romans either 😂

[@RIISK04]

What a shit place to live

[@boomdos4265]

@@ddev7376 What a trash comment. Are the Romans still around? yeah, thir descendants are called Italians. Is the Chinese Imperial Ming Dynasty that was destroyed in the late middle age still around??? Well the Dynasty isn't around but like the Roman descendants, the Han who ran that dynasty and THEIR descendants live in a place called: CHINA. Is the British Empire still around? No....BUT oh shit......THE BRITISH ARE AROUND! A few thousand years before the Romans? how so?? your comment made no sense, a few thousand years in what sense?