Job Posting: Operations Supervisor (yáqʷa Services)
Position Details: Location: Kitimat, BC Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Reports to: Business Operations Manager Pay Range: from $45/hour Application Email: hr@yaqwadevcorp.com Date Posted: February 4, 2026 Closing date: February 16, 2026 About yáqʷa Services yáqʷa Services, a new venture under yáqʷa Development Corporation, is dedicated to providing general maintenance, repair, and janitorial services for on- and off-reserve properties owned and managed by yáqʷa Development Corporation. Services include cleaning, painting, basic repairs, routine maintenance, and equipment servicing, with future expansion into landscaping and snow removal. Position Overview yáqʷa is seeking an Operations Supervisor to coordinate daily maintenance, repair, and janitorial operations[...]
Call for Artists – Help us rebrand Kitimat Valley Institute
Calling all Haisla artists - Help us rebrand Kitimat Valley Institute January 21, 2026 Background Haisla Nation acquired the land and training facility where Kitimat Valley Institute (KVI) is located from Coast Mountain School District #82 in 2010. As of 2024, this asset is managed by yáqʷa, Haisla Nation’s economic development corporation. KVI actively supports the education and training of Haisla Members, as well as workers and others related to major industry in Haisla traditional territory. As part of yáqʷa’s management of the asset, upgrades to the facility are underway to ensure it continues to provide a stable source of[...]
Call for Artists
Call for Artists Logo for new Gizuá Market KITAMAAT VILLAGE, August 9, 2024 Background: In June 2024, yáqʷa Development Corporation announced its purchase of the Sunrise General Store building located in the heart of Haisla Village. The Sunrise General Store has rich and long history of operating in Haisla Village. Initially operated as a co-op, Sunrise was purchased by Lloyd and Irene Starr in the early 1960s, and in the early 1990s, Mary and Tom Nyce took over operations. Throughout the years, the Sunrise General Store has played a significant role in the community, renowned for its seafood restaurant, Seamaster's,[...]
Are you ready to make a true difference to the vibrant community of the Haisla Nation?
Arpil 11, 2024 yáqʷa has an exciting opportunity for a full-time CEO to join our team in Haisla, BC, with an opportunity for to work hybrid after orientation. Reporting to yáqʷa’s Board of Directors, you will be responsible for driving the economic growth and sustainability of yáqʷa Development Corporation through strategic leadership and direction. Learn more here and apply today, or share with your network.
yáqʷa joint venture HaiSea unveils new floating operations facility
March 13, 2024 HaiSea Marine, majority owned by Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, unveiled its new floating operations facility with an official naming and blessing ceremony. Zewén will be the home base for the world’s greenest tugboat fleet in Haisla traditional territory. “Zewén” is the Haisla word for Coho and is now also the name of HaiSea’s operations and maintenance facility. The location where the Zewén will be secured in Kitimat inspired the name from Haisla Nation Hereditary Chief, Basil Grant. His family has been fishing for Coho in that exact spot for generations. Now the site will[...]
