skɪˈdʒɛt | Skidegate First Nation
Community Profile
- Skidegate is a Haida First Nations band community on Graham Island, part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the north coast of British Columbia
- Last Updated 2025-05-01 09:53:41 UTC
- Name: Skidegate (ISC Code: 670)
- Former Names: Old Massett Village
- Band Style: First Nations
- Cultural Area: Pacific Northwest Coast
- Indigenous Language: Haida
- Number of Registered Members: 1790
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 03/15/2027
- CHIEF: BILLY YOVANOVICH
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:12
- WILLIAM YOVANOVICH
- BILLY YOVANOVICH
- GORDON MILLS
- AVERY ROBSON
- TRENT MORAES
- MICHELLE MCDONALD
- MICHELLE PINEAULT
- JOHN GLADSTONE
- GORD MILLS
- SUSAN WOOD
- SIDNEY G. CROSBY
- SIDNEY CROSBY
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://www.skidegate.ca/
- PHONE NUMBER: (250) 559-4496
- FAX NUMBER: (250) 559-8247
- ADDRESS: PO BOX 1301, SKIDEGATE, BC
- EMAILS:
- Chief WILLIAM YOVANOVICH:
- Chief BILLY YOVANOVICH:
- Councillor GORDON MILLS:
- Councillor AVERY ROBSON:
- Councillor TRENT MORAES:
- Councillor MICHELLE MCDONALD:
- Councillor MICHELLE PINEAULT:
- Councillor JOHN GLADSTONE:
- Councillor GORD MILLS:
- Councillor SUSAN WOOD:
- Councillor SIDNEY G. CROSBY:
- Councillor SIDNEY CROSBY:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Skidegate20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Skidegate20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Skidegate20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Skidegate20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Skidegate20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Skidegate20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Skidegate20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Skidegate20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Skidegate20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Skidegate20032004.pdf
- 2001 - Skidegate20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 7698
TANOO 9
26.3 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTE DISTRICT, ON THE EAST SHORE OF TANOO ISLAND, QUEEN CHARLOTTE GROUP
[52.76328789999999, -131.617485] -
ISC Code: 7700
BLACK SLATE 11
17.7 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DIST, BLK A, SEC. 23, TP 2, ON SLATECHUCK CREEK ABT 2 MLS WEST OF ITS MOUTH ON KAGAN BAY SKIDGATE INLT
[53.2375789, -132.2702639] -
ISC Code: 7699
NEW CLEW 10
11.2 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DISTRICT LOT 175, ON NORTH SHORE OF LOUISE ISLAND IN THE QUEEN CHARLOTE GROUP
[53.02214189999999, -131.7788481] -
ISC Code: 7695
KASTE 6
15.4 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DISTRICT, AT MOUTH OF COPPER CREEK, ON COPPER BAY, NORTHEAST COAST OF MORESBY ISLAND
[53.1596598, -131.7977584] -
ISC Code: 7694
LAGINS 5
16.2 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DISTRICT AT MOUTH OF LAGINS GREEK AT HEAD OF GRAHAM ISLAND, SKIDEGATE INLET
[53.2554284, -132.0733654] -
ISC Code: 7690
SKIDEGATE 1
505.7 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DIST. AT SKIDEGATE MISSION, MOUTH OF SKIDE- GATE INLET, SOUTHEAST OF GRAHAM ISLAND
[53.2665, -131.9913154] -
ISC Code: 7693
KHRANA 4
85.0 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DISTRICT, ON THE EAST END OF MAUDE ISLAND IN SKIDEGATE INLET BTWN. GRAHAM & MORESBY ISLANDS
[53.21495179999999, -132.036095] -
ISC Code: 7691
SKAIGHA 2
25.1 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DIST. ON EAST COAST OF GRAHAM ISLAND AT HALIBUT BAY, 7 MILES N. OF SKIDEGATE MISSION
[53.2665, -131.9913154] -
ISC Code: 7697
SKEDANCE 8
68.4 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DISTRICT, ON EAST TIP OF LOUIS ISLAND OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE GROUP
[52.9639708, -131.6144955] -
ISC Code: 7696
CUMSHEWAS 7
22.6 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DIST. ON NORTH SHORE OF CUMSHEWAS INLET WEST OF MCCOY COVE, EAST SIDE OF MORESBY ISLAND
[53.04383, -131.6848259] -
ISC Code: 7692
DEENA 3
48.2 Hectares
QUEEN CHARLOTTE DISTRICT, ON SOUTH SHORE OF SKIDEGATE INLET ON NORTH SIDE OF SOUTH BAY NORTH END OF MORESBY ISLAND
[53.1443455, -132.1298291]
Haida Traditional Territory
- Encompasses Graham Island and surrounding maritime regions
- Includes coastal areas of Haida Gwaii archipelago
- Historically used for fishing, hunting, and cultural practices
- Significant marine and forest ecosystems integral to Haida way of life
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Cultural significance of Haida basketball subject of film being shot this week at ANBT
- Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site
- New affordable housing opens for Skidegate band members on Haida Gwaii
- Fashion designer brings work back to Haida roots in new exhibit
- Caroline Elliott: B.C.'s land reforms treat non-Indigenous people like uninvited guests
- Haida ancestral teachings help support local fisheries workshops in Skidegate
- New affordable homes open for Skidegate Band members
- Food: Connecting family, community, and culture in Haida Gwaii
- The Haida language is here to stay
- Indigenous language learners on the rise in B.C.
- 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament - Day 7 Recap
- New detachment totem pole a step forward in reconciliation on Haida Gwaii
- Excitement builds for 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament
- First Nations turn to tech to save endangered languages
- These musicians recorded a Christmas album with a Haida twist
- Haida Gwaii communities receive $213,633 for active transport project
- The art of travel in Haida Gwaii
- Haida Gwaii
- Haida ‘wisdom-keepers’ receive university’s highest honours
- 'These pieces are part of us': Repatriating belongings and remains stolen from Indigenous peoples
- Premier’s Award for Haida athlete
- Burnaby hosts inaugural World Indigenous Basketball Challenge
- Haida Elder taught Skidegate dialect and weaving to a new generation XYZ
- By reconnecting with his Haida roots, Bill Reid catalyzed a cultural reclamation that continues today
- Feature length film SGaawaay K'uuna helps to revitalize Haida language
- Nine Haida Elders Receive VIU's Most Prestigious Award for Language and Culture Preservation
- Haida Gwaii women run Tears to Hope Virtual Relay for MMIWG
- All-Native Basketball champs cry foul over LNG sponsors
- Jiigawaay Naay Unguu, BC’s largest community-owned solar energy system launches at the Haida Heritage Centre at Ḵay Llnagaay
- Heritage centre's new solar panels move Skidegate toward energy independence
- NBA comes to Skidegate
- Haida Gwaii Hospital has first Haida language lesson with NH staff
- Skidegate welcomes The Sun on Top of the House
- Re-Creation
- More than 1,100 new homes coming for Indigenous peoples
- Shoshannah Greene takes detour through animation on way to becoming an accomplished Haida artist
- In brighter news, a clean energy success story
- Growing food security in First Nations communities
- Haida Gwaii and Bella Bella organizations receive funding for arts and culture
- Smaller but baller: Young Saints win Jr. All Native
- Brain drain challenges First Nation communities across Canada
- New affordable homes on the way in Queen Charlotte
- Skidegate breaks ground for new health and wellness centre
- In Haida Gwaii, benefits of aboriginal tourism are more than financial
- All Native Basketball :: Senior Men’s Division
- B.C. Announces 1,600 New Culturally Appropriate Homes for Indigenous Communities
- In a first, SFU’s oldest grad presents thesis defense in Haida Gwaii
- Former UBC dentist Christopher Zed accused of defrauding First Nations clinics
- GR Gritt’s new single reflects on culture, connection, and family
- Prince William and Kate tour Haida Gwaii on final full day of tour
- Understanding Totem Poles
- Haida ‘wisdom-keepers’ receive university’s highest honours
- Haida Gwaii welcomes new heritage center
- Haida elders receive honorary degrees
- Artists Young and Radul present at Haida Heritage Centre
- Aunt of Chantel Moore runs virtual relay on Haida Gwaii for MMIWG
- A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name
- Haida elders receive honorary doctorates for helping keep language alive
- Day 7 Schedule for All Native Basketball Tournament
- For Haida, this wooden chest represents the promise of a reunion with cultural treasures
- Octopus balls, salmon and fresh-picked chanterelles: a traditional menu for Will and Kate on Haida Gwaii
- Make it six in a row for the Saints of Skidegate
- Skidegate Saints welcome the basketball world
- Federal government, UBC, dentist face lawsuit from First Nation band
- JOURNEYS | Carsen Gray releases Xaayda Christmas Vol. 1 – a Skidegate Haida Language Christmas Album
- 5 small-town art galleries worth the detour
- Province funds nine Indigenous housing projects in the North
- The Haida Nation and Canada announce a first-of-its-kind agreement recognizing Aboriginal title on Haida Gwaii
- Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement
- Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii in historic agreement
- Haida celebrate title agreement, Justin Trudeau emotional at ceremony
- Haida celebrate title agreement, Trudeau emotional at ceremony
- Indigenous matriarchs stand together in dark times
- 'I'm 84 years old and rapping': Elder helps bring Haida language to new generation as one half of rap duo
- In Pictures: Skidegate hosts first Pacific Unity basketball series
- Haida Gwaii village officially restores ancestral name
- Indigenous sailor embraces navy lifestyle
- Communities to receive new cycling and walking pathways, connections
- Haida Gwaii women run Tears to Hope Virtual Relay for MMIWG
- Hip hop artist Joey Stylez aims to mentor Indigenous talent with new recording studio in Haida Gwaii
- 206 homes for Indigenous people in the North Coast and Skeena region
- Southern Haida Gwaii will see the first carved pole raised in more than a century
- Skidegate Residents Mourn the Death of Two Boaters Discovered Last Weekend After Failing to Return from Fishing Trip
- All Native Basketball Tournament
- Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement
- Haida Nation Aboriginal title legislation gets royal assent in B.C. legislature
- Aunt of Chantel Moore runs virtual relay on Haida Gwaii for MMIWG
- Skidegate finds its way back to All Native tourney glory with Seniors Division championship
- Haida celebrate title agreement, Trudeau emotional at ceremony
- Aunt of Chantel Moore runs virtual relay on Haida Gwaii for MMIWG
- Figure 2 Native land claims, Vancouver and Queen Charlotte Islands
- 62nd All Native Basketball Tournament: Day 2 Recap
- In Brief: Haida basketball doc to premiere at Big Sky Doc festival
- Counsellor overbills $360K for care of First Nations patients in Ontario
- Haida celebrate title agreement, Trudeau emotional at ceremony
- 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament - Day 4 Recap
- 62nd All Native Basketball Tournament: Day 3 Recap
- First Nations community banishes members, demolishes homes after targeted hit and run death
- Indigenous sailor embraces navy lifestyle
- Haida Gwaii athletes headed to Halifax
- B.C. First Nations’ intake of essential nutrients to drop by 31 per cent: study
- Skidegate Saints welcome the basketball world
- New affordable homes open for Skidegate Band members
- Haida Gwaii communities receive $800,000 for green projects
- Aunt of Chantel Moore runs virtual relay on Haida Gwaii for MMIWG
- Basketball more than a game for Queen Charlotte Saints
- Concrete hoop dreams: East Van team places second in B.C.’s All Native Basketball Tournament
- Hydaburg advances to semi-finals in Masters Division of All Native tourney
- Hydaburg advances to semi-finals in Masters Division of All Native tourney
- Indigenous clean-energy projects funded on B.C.’s North Coast
- Indigenous clean-energy projects funded on B.C.’s North Coast
- Hot Docs review: “Saints and Warriors” a fond celebration of Haida community’s love of basketball
- Haida Gwaii man charged in suspected hit-and-run homicide
- Haida Gwaii: Mist-Enshrouded Showcase of Haida Culture
- Skidegate finds its way back to All Native tourney glory with Seniors Division championship
- Murder Charge Laid in Skidegate Fatal Collision
- All Native Basketball Tournament: Intermediate Finals
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Gud Ga is: being together to talk collaborative planning in the Haida Village of Skidegate: an Indigenous Community Planning Practicum in Haida Gwaii
- Diigii hla k'aaygang–“Tell me a story”: Skidegate Haida language revitalization through traditional storytelling
- Using local and indigenous ecological knowledge to examine local-scale perceptions, effects of, and resilience and adaptation to, climate change on human …
- Community Driven Land Use Planning in the Haida Village of Skidegate: An Indigenous Community Planning Practicum
- A powerful landscape: First Nations small-scale renewable energy development in British Columbia
- 6B The Mortuary and Commemorative Poles from Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
- Digital Copyright and Indigenous Cultural Ownership
- Comprehensive community planning: learning from practice with the Haida Village of Skidegate
- Towards first nations energy self-sufficiency: Analyzing the renewable energy partnership between T'sou-ke nation and skidegate band
- Skidegate House Models: From Haida Gwaii to the Chicago World's Fair and Beyond
- A powerful landscape: First Nations small-scale renewable energy development in British Columbia
- CULTURAL PERPETUATION: REPATRIATION OF FIRST NATIONS CULTURAL HERITAGE
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