July 23rd, 2026 – Kitsumkalum Hall -- 4pm – 8pm
Special Speaker: Duane R. Grant “Ceehixid” Haisla nation presenting:
“In Regalia: Pride in Two Spirits” a short video & discussion:
Duane Stewart-Grant, who is from X̌àʼislakʼala (Haisla) and nuučaan ̓̓ uł (Nuu-
chah-nulth) First Nations explores his identity as someone who is “Two
Spirited”,. Sharing the importance of reclaiming culture
Duane retells his personal journey as a Two-Spirit Indigenous person who is
reclaiming his identity against the backdrop of intergenerational trauma,
colonization, and residential schools. Through his narration we learn about
the sacred roles of Two-Spirit People and how their positions were dismantled
through enforced gender roles.
“Git Hayetsk Dancers”
The Git Hayetsk Dancers are an internationally renowned dance group led in partnership by artist and carver
Mike Dangeli (Nisga’a, Tsimshian, Tlingit, and Tsetsaut Nations) and Dr. Mique’l Dangeli (Tsimshian and
Tlingit Nations), Assistant Professor of Indigenous Arts in the Department of Art History and Visual Studies at
the University of Victoria
Mike & Mique’l Dangeli are bonded by their connections to the Sm’algya̱̱ x speaking peoples with distinction in
their family ties to the many other Nations in Northern British Columbia, the Yukon, and Southeast Alaska.
Since 1999, they have shared their songs and dances at ceremonial and public events in urban and rural
communities through Canada, the US, Alaska., and abroad including Austria, Malaysia, Germany, and Japan.
Kitsumkalum Doors open: 3:30pm, Duane Grant: 4pm., Git Hayetsk Dancers 5pm., BBQ by Kasiks 6pm
Terrace Women’s Resource Centre Society (TWRCS) thank the Tsimshian people for sharing their unceded ancestral Territories.
We acknowledge that we have a responsibility to listen, learn and unlearn, and to seek opportunities for reconciliation.
And special Thanks to the Cedar LNG for their encouragement and support for this amazing event.