Major Projects

Research Project: Great Box (2014 – Present)
Research in Haida Gwaii, Vancouver, Victoria, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, London and Oxford

“Gidansda Gya K’awdaanee”, Chief’s Chair in Red Cedar (2017)

Edge of the Knife (2015 – 17)
A historic first of it’s kind all Haida language feature film that won prizes at major film festivals including TIFF and ImagiNative
Edge of the Knife film script, Haida language work, wardrobe, props and carving

Great Box Project – production of Great Box Considered (2015)

Sinxii Ganguu Haida Language Play (2008)

Haidawood Projects

“Haida Raid 3: Save Our Waters”, Haida Language Animation (2013)
Directed by Amanda Strong, Production: Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Alida Kinnie Starr, Kenneth Leslie, Haida Youth and Elders

“Nuu Story”, Haida Language Animation (2013)
Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Kenneth Leslie, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Haida Youth and Elders

“Two Brothers Story: A Haida Story”, Trilingual Book (2012)
Gwaaganaad, Diane Brown and Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw Illustrators
Published by Sweet Water Press, with Parks Canada

“Yaanii K’uuka”, Haida Language Animation (2009)
Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Kenneth Leslie, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Haida Youth and Elders

“Yaanii K’uuka”, Haida Language Comic (2009)
Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Kenneth Leslie, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Haida Youth and Elders

“The Golden Spruce”, Haida Language Animation (2009)
Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Kenneth Leslie, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Haida Youth and Elders

“The Golden Spruce”, Haida Language Comic (2009)
Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Kenneth Leslie, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Haida Youth and Elders

“Haida Raid 2”, Haida Language Animation (2008)
Jaalen Edenshaw, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Kenneth Leslie, Haida Youth and Elders

“Haida Raid”, Haida Language Animation (2008)
Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Xaad Kihl Ga Suu, Kenneth Leslie, Haida Youth and Elders

Activities and Contributions

Xaad Kil: Xaad Xiinaangaa Haida Language: Haida Life (In Production)
Graphic Narratives of Haida life to help learn the Haida language
Collaboration with Jaskwaan

Elder Interviews (2007)
Jane and Delores Churchill, Claude Jones, Stephen Brown, Naanii Primrose Adams, GwaaGanad, Naanii Mary, Norma Adams, Robin Brown, Beau Dick, Guujaaw

White Raven Law (2016)
Contract for Supernaturals research

Haida Language Mentoring (2015)
Support to Jaskwaan Bedard and elder Naanii Primrose Adams

Beyond Eden (2010)
Language and script support, wardrobe and set design support, song compositions

Community Performance Development and Support (Ongoing)
Lending masks and costumes to Tluu Xaadanee, Potlatches, other community events