Windy Bay

Windy Bay (52˚41'25" 131˚27'03" E side of Lyell I, off E side of Moresby I, QCI). A Haida First Nation village named Hlkia or Hlk’yah, meaning “falcon town,” was once located on this bay. In 1985, when the old-growth forests in the watersheds of Windy Bay and Gates creeks were threatened by logging, the area became the focus of peaceful protests by Haida elders and environmentalists that blocked roads and gained widespread media attention. A traditional longhouse, Looking Around and...

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