Jaat Sdiihltl’lxa: Woman Who Returns

Heather didn't know she was Haida until she was 16. Now, she's returning to Haida Gwaii to be adopted into her clan.
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Jaat Sdiihltl’lxa: Woman Who Returns

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Heather didn't know she was Haida until she was 16. Now, she's returning to Haida Gwaii to join her clan and receive her Haida name. 

Heather Hatch always felt something was missing in her life.

When she turned 16, she discovered she was Haida. After visiting Haida Gwaii many times over the next twenty years, Heather realized she wanted to join her clan and receive her Haida name. 

Woman Who Returns follows her journey, from visiting the remote shores of her ancestors’ village to making a traditional Haida blanket with her Nuni. 

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