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Kavilco President Louis L. Jones, Sr. Rest In Peace 1937 To 2023
Louis Laird Jones, Sr., 86 years old, of Kasaan, Alaska, passed away surrounded by family in Ketchikan on November 22, 2023. Louis, also known as “Louie,” “Poppy,” and later known…
Read MoreThe Watchman
From 2006 – 2014 Board meetings and annual meetings were opened and closed with this hand carved Watchman inspired by traditional Haida totems. It represents the spirits keeping an eye on…
Read MoreLouis A. Thompson
Louis A. Thompson (1936-2014), President and CEO of Kavilco Incorporated for 42 years, was born and raised in Kasaan, Alaska. He was given two Haida names: Xie´n Skinai, which comes…
Read MoreNáay I’waans / Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totem Park
A Joint Project with Kavilco Incorporated and the Organized Village of Kasaan Chief Son-I-Hat Whale House/Náay I´waans, arguably the most valuable cultural asset in the Village of Kasaan, is critically in…
Read MoreGásaáan Xaadas Guusuu Project (Kasaan Haida Elders Speak)
In 2001, KHHF developed a project entitled “Gásaáan Xaadas Guusuu” or “Kasaan Haida Elders Speak,” in order to gather and preserve the oral testimonies of seven remaining Kasaan Haida Elders.…
Read MoreRelationship with Rayonier
Kavilco’s contract with Rayonier concluded on December 31, 2001. To commemorate that association we have collected information from Kavilco’s records and Rayonier’s website to create the story of the 23-year…
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