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Queen Charlotte Islands

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Queen Charlotte Islands

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Chapters: Graham Island, Haida, Populated places in the Queen Charlotte Islands, Queen Charlotte Mountains, Haida people, Haida mythology, Klawock, Alaska, Kasaan, Alaska, Hydaburg, Alaska, Haida argillite carvings, Bowie Seamount, Prince of Wales Island, Haida language, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, Masset, British Columbia, Tlell, British Columbia, Port Clements, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Alexander Archipelago, Juskatla, British Columbia, Haida manga, Skidegate, British Columbia, Thomas Crosby, Insular Mountains, Ninstints, Langara Island, Chilkat weaving, Queen Charlottes Gold Rush, Wilson Duff, Moresby Island, Old Massett Village Council, Sandspit, British Columbia, Lyell Island, William Henry Collison, Kiidk'yaas, Anthony Island, Sewall, British Columbia, Tow Hill, Council of the Haida Nation, Gold Harbour, British Columbia, Masset Inlet, Skidegate Band Council, Sandspit Airport, Skedans, New Clew, British Columbia, Hotspring Island, Samuel Crowell, Cumshewa, British Columbia, Kunghit Island, Ursus americanus carlottae, Louise Island, Slatechuck Mountain, Masset Airport, Masset Formation, Slatechuck Creek, Pick-up sticks, Virago Sound, Burnaby Island, Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Masset Water Aerodrome, Alliford Bay Water Aerodrome, Queen Charlotte City Water Aerodrome, Tasu, British Columbia, Naikoon Provincial Park, Cumshewa Inlet, Masset Sound, Cameron Range, Houston Stewart Channel, Mount Moresby, Aero, British Columbia, Crease Range, McKay Range, Hiellen Indian Reserve No. 2, Resolution, Cartwright Sound, Hiellen River, Darwin Sound, Naden Harbour, Skidegate Channel, Tasu Sound, San Christoval Range, Juan Perez Sound, Tia, Beatty Anchorage, British Columbia, Rennell Sound, Ta'xet, Pure Lake Provincial Park. Excerpt: The Haida are an indigenous nation of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Haida territories lie in both Canada and the United States, as do those of the Tlingit, and Tsimshian. The Haida territories comprise the archipelago of Haida Gwaii (as officially named since 2010, but still commonly referred to by their historic name, the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia. In the Haida language Haida Gwaii translates to "islands of the people"). Historically, and still today, "Kaigani Haida" families live in Southeastern Alaska, primarily the southern half of Prince of Wales Island in the southernmost Alaska Panhandle. The term "Haida Nation" refers both to the people as a whole and also to their government on Canadian territory, the Council of the Haida Nation, the government for those in the United States is the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA). Their ancestral language has erroneously been classified as one of the Na-Dene languages, but today is considered to be a language isolate. In addition to those Haida residing on Haida Gwaii, Southern Alaska, and Prince of Wales Island, there are also many Haidas in various urban areas in the western United States. Haida society continues to be very engaged in the production of a robust and highly stylized art form. While frequently expressed in large wooden carvings (totem poles), Chilkat weaving, or ornate jewellery, it is also moving quickly into the work of populist expression such as Haida manga. Haida art is a leading component of Northwest Coast art. Old Skidegate The Canadian Museum of Civilization of...

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