ðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən hɐz ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ænd kˈʌstəm ʌv koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð fˈɜːst nˈeɪʃən pˈiːpəlz; ðə skˈuːl hˈoʊsts ɐn ˈænjuːəl pˈaʊ wˈaʊ ænd stˈuːdənts hæv vˈɪzɪɾᵻd hˈeɪdə ɡwˈaɪi tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ ɪn kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ʃˈɛɹɪŋ.
The institution has a history and custom of cooperation with First Nation peoples; the school hosts an annual Pow Wow and students have visited Haida Gwaii to engage in cultural sharing.