Grant Hadwin
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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.
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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 |
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.