Grant Hadwin | |
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 Hadwin shortly before his disappearance | |
| Born | Thomas Grant Hadwin October 25, 1949 West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Disappeared | February 14, 1997 (aged 47) Near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
| Status | Missing, presumed dead |
| Occupation | Forest engineer |
| Known for | Cutting down Kiidk'yaas (the Golden Spruce) |
| Children | 3 |
Thomas Grant Hadwin (born October 25, 1949) was a Canadian forest engineer. In January 1997, he felled Kiidk'yaas (also known as "the Golden Spruce"), a Sitka Spruce tree located on the Haida Gwaii archipelago and considered sacred by the Haida people. Hadwin stated that he cut the tree down as a protest against the logging industry. While facing criminal charges for the act, he disappeared en route to his trial. His fate remains unknown.
Hadwin is the subject of John Vaillant's 2004 book The Golden Spruce and Sasha Snow's 2015 documentary film Hadwin's Judgement.[1] The film includes reenactments in which Hadwin is portrayed by actor Doug Chapman.
- ^ "Film Review: Hadwin’s Judgement". Hakai Magazine, September 21, 2015.