Misrepresentation, Dishonesty and NOT the Haida Ways of Being
Haida Style Expeditions的点评
点评:I waited decades to visit the Haida Nation. It was a lifelong dream. After I retired, I booked travel to Haida Gwaii but was unable to secure a tour to the Ninstints site where there were standing poles. In May 2025, I was told it was not available for my August arrival. As an alternative, I was offered the Skedans tour and accepted. I had to rearrange my ferry back and add another night’s stay at an additional cost of $200. The picture on their website associated with all 4 tours highlighting upright poles, only applied to Ninstints (attached). I was never informed otherwise. There was not one upright pole in the Skedans tour and I felt it had been misrepresented at great expense to me. We were left to glance at photos. I was crushingly disappointed.
The government initiated a free pass to all National Parks including Gwaii Hanaas where the Skedans tour was conducted. My substantial tour fee included the cost of the Parks admission. They failed to reduce the tour cost accordingly until I advised them of this fact. What of all the people that had paid these included fees when there wasn’t any?
I wrote to them of my disappointment hoping for this Haida Way of Being – Tll Yahda (Make it Right). But instead, they suggested I come again at great expense and do the Ninstints tour. More money for them, less value for me. I’ve already spent $1,500. All I can say is I will follow the Haida Way of Being - Gina Waadluxan Gud Ad Kwaagid (Everything Depends on Everything Else). Caveat Emptor!
翻译:我等了几十年才得以拜访海达族,这是我毕生的梦想。退休后,我预订了前往海达瓜依的行程,但却未能预订到宁斯廷斯遗址的行程,那里有竖立的杆子。2025年5月,我被告知我8月份抵达时没有这个行程。作为替代方案,我接受了斯凯丹斯的行程。我不得不重新安排回程的渡轮,并额外支付了200美元加住一晚。他们网站上所有4个行程的图片都突出了竖立的杆子,但实际上只适用于宁斯廷斯遗址(见附件)。我从未收到过其他通知。斯凯丹斯的行程中没有一根竖立的杆子,我觉得他们歪曲了事实,让我付出了巨大的代价。我们只能浏览照片。我非常失望。
政府推出了所有国家公园的免费通行证,包括斯凯丹斯行程的举办地瓜依哈纳斯国家公园。我那笔可观的旅行费用已经包含了公园的门票。直到我告知他们,他们才相应降低旅行费用。那些付了包含费用的人,他们又怎么了?其实根本就没有任何费用。
我写信给他们,表达了我的失望,希望能够体验海达人的生活方式——Tll Yahda(让一切回归正轨)。但他们却建议我再来一次,花大价钱参加宁斯廷斯的旅行。对他们来说,钱更多,对我来说,价值更低。我已经花了1500美元了。我只能说,我会遵循海达人的生活方式——Gina Waadluxan Gud Ad Kwaagid(一切取决于其他一切)。买者自慎!