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Check out the Haida Gwaii Tourism Blogspot - it's all about Haida Gwaii! Updated Monday mornings

 

Skidegate Haida Language 'Word of the Week:

May 14th:  'Xaana Kaahlii' and means 'Skidegate Inlet' (the x has a 'back of the throat sound' and the 'k' is a popping back throat  'k' sound

May 7: 'laana - means 'town' (the l has a 'pinched l-sound)

April 30: 'Tllaal Llnagaay' - means Tlell Village / Tlell is a community located mid-Graham Island (close to Port Clements)

April 23: 'ngaal' means 'kelp' (the 'ng' blends together as in 'sing' or 'long')

April 18:  'tluu' means 'boat'  (rhymes with 'new')

April 11: 'xaagu' - means 'halibut' (the x has a 'back of the throat sound)

April 4: 'chiina': means 'fish' (the 'ch' sounds like 'ch' in chair or chalk)

Mar 28: 'Guud' and means 'Eagle' (the G is has a back of the (deeper) throat sound)

Mar 21: 'taaGun' means: Spring Salmon' (the G is has a back of the (deeper) throat sound)

Mar 14: 'kun' and means 'whale' - The 'un' sounds like the double 'o' sound in 'look' or 'book'

Mar 7: 'taan' - means 'black bear' (the 'aa' is a soft 'a' sound such as in 'father')

Feb 29: 'xaayda' (Haida) - means 'people'. The 'x' is a back throat sound

Feb 22: 'gwaay' (rhymes with my, pie, sigh) Meaning: Island. We have also seen it spelled as Gwaii (Haida Gwaii)

Feb 15:  'k'ay' (rhymes with sky). Meaning: Sealion. 

Feb 8: 'k'aaw' ('aaw' sounds like 'ow'). Meaning: Herring roe on kelp -(and it tastes so good!)

Annual Festivals

What to do

Biking

Haida Gwaii offers 150 kms of paved road that follows the coast from the Haida village of Old Massett down to the village of Queen Charlotte and approximately 20km on Moresby Island from the Alliford Bay ferry landing to the village of Sandspit.

BC Ferries charge $5 for bikes from Prince Rupert to Skidegate and $2 from Skidegate to Alliford Bay (Moresby Island to go to Sandspit).  BC Ferries prices subject to change.

The cycling club, Derailers in the Mist ride together out of Queen Charlotte and often organize a bike race called "Race to the Edge" in the summer time.  Check out their blog for further details. 

There are a number of places to rent bikes around the islands:

Moresby Explorers                                  Sandspit                    365 Beach rd    250-637-2215

Dorothy and Mike's Guesthouse             Queen Charlotte     3127 2nd Ave     250-559-8439

North Beach Surf Shop                          Masset                      1567 Delkatla St 250-626-7873

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