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Haida Gwaii

"Queen Charlotte Islands" redirects here. For the group of islands in the South Pacific previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, seeSanta Cruz Islands.

Haida Gwaii(/ˈhaɪdəˈɡwaɪ/;[2]Haida:X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay/X̱aayda gwaay,literally "Islands of theHaida people"),[3]also known as theQueen Charlotte Islands,is anarchipelagolocated between 55–125 km (34–78 mi) off thenorthern Pacific coastin the Canadian province ofBritish Columbia.The islands are separated from the mainland to the east by the shallowHecate Strait.[4]Queen Charlotte Soundlies to the south, withVancouver Islandbeyond. To the north, the disputedDixon Entranceseparates Haida Gwaii from theAlexander Archipelagoin the U.S. state ofAlaska.

Haida Gwaii
Nickname: "Queen Charlottes"
"The Charlottes"
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
Map of Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii in British Columbia
Haida Gwaii in British Columbia
Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii in British Columbia
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates53°N132°W/ 53°N 132°W/53; -132
Total islandsc.150
Major islandsGraham Island,Moresby Island
Area10,180 km2(3,930 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,164 m (3819 ft)
Highest pointMount Moresby
Canada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Largest settlementVillage of Daajing Giids(pop. 964)
Demographics
Population4,526[1](2021)
Pop. density0.445/km2(1.153/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone

Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands:Graham Island(Kiis Gwaay) in the north andMoresby Island(T'aawxii X̱aaydaɢ̱a Gwaay.yaay linaɢ̱waay,literally: south people island half, orGwaay Haanas"Islands of Beauty" ) in the south, along with approximately 400 smaller islands[4][better source needed]with a total landmass of 10,180 km2(3,931 sq mi). Other major islands includeAnthony Island(Ḵ'waagaaw/Sɢ̱ang Gwaay),Burnaby Island(Sɢ̱aay Kun Gwaay.yaay), Langara Island (Kiis Gwaay), Lyell Island, Louise Island,Alder Island(Ḵ'uuna Gwaay/Ḵ'uuna Gwaay.yaay),[3]andKunghit Island.

On June 3, 2010, theHaida Gwaii Reconciliation Actformally renamed the archipelago to Haida Gwaii as part of the Kunst'aa guu – Kunst'aayah Reconciliation Protocol[5]between British Columbia and the Haida people.[2][6][7] The previous official nameQueen Charlotte Islandswas given by British explorerGeorge Dixonin 1787 and the islands are known colloquially as "the Charlottes".[8]

The islands form the heartland of the Haida Nation, upon which people have lived for 13,000 years,[9]and who currently make up approximately half of the population.[10]TheCouncil of the Haida Nation(CHN,X̱aaydaG̱a Waadlux̱an Naay) was established in 1974 to "strive for full independence, sovereignty and self-sufficiency of the Haida Nation".[11]As recently as 2015, the Haida Nation hostedFirst Nationsdelegations such as thepotlatchand subsequenttreatysigning between the Haida andHeiltsuk Nation.[12]A small number ofKaigani Haidaalso live on the traditionallyTlingitPrince of Wales Islandin Alaska. In a deal negotiated between the government and the Haida nation over the preceding decades, British Columbia in 2024 transferred the title over more than 200 islands off Canada's west coast to the Haida people, recognizing the nation's aboriginal land title throughout Haida Gwaii.[13][14]

Some of the islands are protected under federal legislation as theGwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site,which includes the southernmost part of Moresby Island and several adjoining islands and islets. Coastal temperate rain forest at the shore, the preserve also includes the San Cristoval Mountains, so named by the first European explorer,Juan José Pérez Hernández,and the oldest surviving European place name on the BC coast. Facilities are minimal, and access is via boat or seaplane.[15]Also protected, but under provincial jurisdiction, are several provincial parks, the largest of which isNaikoon Provincial Parkon northeastern Graham Island. The islands are home to an abundance of wildlife, including a large subspecies of black bear (Ursus americanus carlottae), and the smallest subspecies of ermine, theHaida ermine(Mustela haidarum haidarum), bothendemicto the islands.Black-tailed deer,elk, beaver, muskrat, two species of rats, andraccoonareintroduced speciesof mammals that have become abundant, imparting many ecological changes to the ecosystem.

Transportation

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There is no public transportation on Haida Gwaii. Taxis and car rentals are available, and shuttles can be arranged.[16]

The primary transportation links between the Islands and mainland British Columbia are through theSandspit Airport,theMasset Airportand theBC Ferriesterminal atSkidegate.

The westernmost leg ofHighway 16connectsMassetand Skidegate on Graham Island,[4]and Skidegate withPrince Ruperton the mainland via regular BC Ferries service by theMVNorthern Adventure.Reservations are strongly recommended for the ferry.[16]

There is also regular BC Ferries service between Skidegate and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island. Floatplane services connect to facilities such as theAlliford Bay Water AerodromeandMasset Water Aerodrome.

There are 120 km (75 mi) of highway on Graham Island. On Moresby, only 20 km (12 mi) of paved road line the coast.[17]

Economy

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The economy is mixed, including art and natural resources, primarilyloggingandcommercial fishing.Furthermore, service industries and government jobs provide about one-third of the jobs, and tourism has become a more prominent part of the economy in recent years, especially for fishing andtour guides,cycling, camping, andadventure tourism.Aboriginal culture tourism has been enhanced with the establishment of theHaida Heritage Centreat Kaay Ilnygaay.

Education

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Public education is provided throughSchool District 50 Haida Gwaii,which operates elementary and secondary schools in Masset,Port Clements,Daajing Giids(formerly called Queen Charlotte),Sandspit,and Skidegate. The Old Masset Village Council operates Chief Matthews School, a K/4 through grade 5 (and grade 6 as of the 2023-24 school year) school.[18]Higher education programs are offered at the Haida Heritage Centre in partnership with theUniversity of Northern British Columbia,and with the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society.[19]

Health care

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Publicly funded health services are provided byNorthern Health,the regional health authority responsible for the northern half of the province.

Haida Gwaii is served by two hospitals, The Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre in Masset and the Haida Gwaii Hospital in Daajing Giids which was completed in fall 2015.

Haida Gwaii has four British Columbia Ambulance stations. They are staffed by approximately 36 casual emergency medical responders (EMR), and one part-time community paramedic based in Masset.

Population

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At the time of European contact in 1774, the population was roughly 30,000 people, residing in several towns and including slave populations drawn from other clans ofHaidaas well as from other nations. It is estimated that ninety percent of the population died during the 1800s fromsmallpoxalone; other diseases arrived as well, includingtyphoid,measles,andsyphilis,affecting many more inhabitants.[20][21]The1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemicalone killed over 70% of the Haida people.

By 1900, only 350 people remained. Towns were abandoned as people left their homes for the towns of Skidegate and Masset, for cannery towns on the mainland, or for Vancouver Island. Today, around 4,500[22]people live on the islands. About 70% of the indigenous people (Haida) live in two communities atSkidegateandOld Massett,with a population of about 700 each. In total the Haida make up 45% of the population of the islands.

Anthony Islandand theNinstintsHaida village site were made aUNESCO World Heritage Sitein 2006; in the decision, the decline in population wrought by disease was referenced when citing the "vanished civilization" of the Haida.[23]

History

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Houses andtotem poles,Skidegate, 26 July 1878 (George Mercer Dawson,Geological Survey of Canada, NAC-PA-37756)

Haida Gwaii is considered by archaeologists as an option for a Pacific coastal route taken by the first humans migrating to the Americas from the Bering Strait.[24]At this time Haida Gwaii was likely not an island, but connected to Vancouver Island and the mainland via the now-submerged continental shelf.[25][26]

It is unclear how people arrived on Haida Gwaii, but archaeological sites have established human habitation on the islands as far back as 13,000 years ago.[27]Populations that formerly inhabitedBeringiaexpanded into northern North America after theLast Glacial Maximum,and gave rise to Eskimo-Aleuts andNa-DenéIndians.[28]

Although unsubstantiated, anoral traditiontold by the Haida Chief, Albert Edward Edenshaw, says that the Haida came from northern Alaska and travelled to Haida Gwaii in search of new territory.[citation needed]

Underwater archaeologists from the University of Victoria are seeking to confirm that stone structures discovered in 2014 on the seabed of Hecate Strait may date back 13,700 or more years ago and be the earliest known signs of human habitation in Canada.[24]Coastal sites of this era are now deep underwater.[29]

Pre-colonial era

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Thecoastal migration hypothesisof thesettlement of the Americassuggests that the first North Americans may have been here as the oldest human remains known from Alaska or Canada are fromOn Your Knees Cave.Anthropologists have found striking parallels between the myths, rituals, and dwelling types of theKoryaks—inhabitants of theKamchatka Peninsula—and those of the native peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. At this time the island was twice as large as today. There is strong genetic evidence for these early people having an origin there.[30][31]The Koryaks were a matrilineal seafaring people hunting whales and other marine mammals.[32]Kujkynnjaku, the Raven, is their primary deity.[33][34]Most of the Raven myths are similar to those of theKoryak.[34]

The group of people inhabiting these Islands developed a culture made rich by the abundance of the land and sea. These people became the Haida. The Haida are a linguistically-distinct group, and they have a complex class and rank system consisting of two main clans, the Eagles and Ravens. Links and diversity within the Haida Nation were gained through a cross lineal marriage system between the clans. This system was also important for the transfer of wealth within the Nation, with each clan reliant on the other for the building of longhouses, the carving of totem poles and other items of cultural importance.

Noted seafarers, the Haida occupied more than 100 villages throughout the Islands. The Haida were skilled traders, with established trade links with their neighbouring First Nations on the mainland to California.[35] The Haida people regularly took slaves from their wars with other peoples around them.[36]

Colonial era

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See also:Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands,Queen Charlottes Gold Rush,andColonial police action against the people of Haida Gwaii

The archipelago was first sighted byEuropeansin 1774 byJuan Pérez,at Langara Island,[37]in 1778 byJames Cookand in 1786 byLapérouse.In 1794, the Haida captured and sank twoAmericanmaritime fur tradevessels seeking to acquire sea otter pelts,Ino,under captainSimon Metcalfe,which was captured inHouston Stewart ChannelnearNinstints,andResolution,captured nearCumshewa Inlet.[38]In both cases only one crewmember survived. In 1851, the Haida captured theGeorgiana,a ship carrying gold prospectors, and held its crew for ransom for nearly two months.[39]

The islands played an important role during themaritime fur tradeera of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. During most of that era the trade in the islands was dominated by Americans.[40]TheOregon Treatyof 1846 put an end to American claims to the islands. Following the discovery of gold in the 1850s the British made efforts to exclude whatever American territorial claims might remain.[41]

TheColony of the Queen Charlotte Islandswas aBritish colonycreated by the Colonial Office in response to the increase in American marine trading activity resulting from thegold rush on Moresby Islandin 1851. No separate administration or capital for the colony was ever established, as its only officer or appointee wasJames Douglas,who was simultaneouslyGovernor of Vancouver Island.In essence, the colony was merged with the Vancouver Island colony for administrative purposes from the 1850s to 1866 when theColony of Vancouver Islandwas merged with the mainland, which until that point was the separateColony of British Columbia.

21st century

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2012 controversy around depositing iron in the ocean

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In July 2012, entrepreneurRuss Georgedispersed 100 short tons (91 t) ofiron sulphatedust into the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles west of the islands of Haida Gwaii. TheOld Massett Village Councilwas persuaded to finance thisgeoengineeringexperiment as a "salmon enhancement project" with $1 million in village funds.[42]The concept was that the formerlyiron-deficient waters would produce morephytoplanktonthat would in turn produce moresalmon.George hoped to finance the project by using thecarbon sequestrationeffects of the new plankton as marketablecarbon offsets.The project has been plagued by charges of unscientific procedures and recklessness. George contended that 100 tons of iron is negligible compared to what naturally enters the ocean.[43]

Lawyers, environmentalists, and civil society groups are calling the dumping a "blatant violation" of two international moratoriums.[42][44]George said that the Old Massett Village Council and its lawyers approved the effort and at least seven Canadian agencies were aware of it.[43]In May 2013, theHaida Salmon Restoration Corporationremoved George as a director of the company and ended his employment.[45]The 2013 salmon runs increased from 50 million to 226 million fish,[46]but research conducted on 13 major iron-fertilization experiments in the open ocean since 1990 concludes that the method is unproven, and with respect to the Haida Gwaii project, "scientists have seen no evidence that the experiment worked".[47]

2024 Haida nation title deal

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In a deal negotiated between the government and the Haida nation over the preceding decades, British Columbia in 2024 transferred the title over more than 200 islands off Canada's west coast to the Haida people, recognizing the nation's aboriginal land title throughout Haida Gwaii. The deal was the first of its kind in Canada.[14][48]

Naming

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The northern Pacific Northwest Coast, showing the position of the archipelago in relation to other islands in the region. The southern half ofPrince of Wales Islandis Kaigani Haida territory, but is not included in the term Haida Gwaii.

In 1787 CaptainGeorge Dixonsurveyed the islands. He named the islands the Queen Charlotte Islands after his ship, theQueen Charlotte,which was named afterCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz,wife of KingGeorge III of the United Kingdom.

Another name, "Washington's Isles," was commonly used by American traders, who frequented the islands in the days of themarine fur tradeand considered the islands part of the US-claimedOregon Country.[8][49][50]Following the 1846Oregon Treaty,which established the current international borders and made the islands definitively part of the British empire, the "Queen Charlotte Islands" name became official.

On December 11, 2009, the British Columbia government announced that legislation would be introduced in mid-2010 to officially rename the Queen Charlotte Islands to the new name "Haida Gwaii". The legislation receivedroyal assenton June 3, 2010, formalizing the name change.[2]At an official Giving Back the Name ceremony, the name, written on a piece of paper and placed in a bentwood box, was handed to the premier of British Columbia.[4]This name change is officially recognized by all levels of Canadian governments,[51]and also by the United States'National Geospatial-Intelligence Agencyname database.[52]The nameHaida Gwaiiis a modern coinage and was created in the early 1980s as an alternative to the colonial-era name "Queen Charlotte Islands", to recognize the history of the Haida people.[2]"Haida Gwaii" means "islands of the people",[4]whileHaidaon its own means not only "us" but also "people".

Still in use is the older nameXaadala Gwayeeor, in alternativeorthography,Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai,meaning "islands at the boundary of the world".[2]Xhaaydla( "worlds" ) refers here to the sea and sky.[8]

Environment

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Haida Gwaii forests
Western hemlockforest onMoresby Island
Haida Gwaii forests ecoregion inCanada
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate coniferous forest
Borders
Bird species143[53]
Mammal species3[53]
Geography
Area10,101 km2(3,900 sq mi)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Climate typeOceanic(Cfb)
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable[54]
Habitat loss0%[53]
Protected20.7%[53]

Research bySimon Fraser Universityconcludes that Haida Gwaii around 55,000 BCE was likely covered withtundraand low meadows that were populated by grazing mammals includingcaribouandmammoths.Although no mammoth or mastodon fossils were found, the research discovered dung-eating fungi underground in ancient peat by the Cape Ball site in Naikoon Provincial Park on Graham Island.[55]The tundra-like landscape then evolved to a mix of alpine forest and meadows.[55]

The lastPleistoceneglaciationreceded from the archipelago about 16,000 BCE, about 2,000 years earlier than the rest of the British Columbia Coast's ice age.[56]That, and its subsequent isolation from the mainland, encouraged Haida indigenous and environmental activists in the 1970s to use the term "Galápagosof the North ", a unique biocultural zone with many endemic plants and animals. The climate of this temperate north hemisphere forested region, like that of much of the British Columbia and Alaskan coast in the area, is moderated by theNorth Pacific Current,with heavy rainfall and relatively mild temperatures throughout the year.

The islands are home to the Taan Forest, with a wide variety of large trees, including theSitka spruce,western red cedar,yellow cedar(Nootka cypress),shore pine,western hemlock,mountain hemlock,western yewandred alder.TheFlora of the Queen Charlotte Islands[57]describes plants from the islands.

Soils are variable.Peatis common in poorly drained flats and even on sloping ground in the wetter areas. Where drainage is good, the mature soils arepodzolsthat have classic development (well defined eluvial horizon, Ae under Canadian classification) in undisturbed areas.[58]A history of disturbance, as from logging or windthrow, sees the Ae mixed with other horizons and only patchily visible.[59] Kiidk'yaas(Golden Spruce), a naturally occurringgenetic-variantyellow-colour Sitka spruce tree, was near theYakoun River,the largest on Graham Island. It was a popular tourist attraction until it was illegally cut down in 1997 as a protest against the industrial logging practices.

From the spring of 1996 until November 30, 1997, a popular attraction for tourists to the islands was a male albino whiteraven.He lived around Port Clements and would commonly be seen taking food handouts from locals and visitors alike. He died after making contact with an electrical transformer. The white raven was preserved by former Port Clements residents, taxidermists Roger Britten Sr. and Jr., and is on display in the Port Clements Historical Society's museum.[60]

Climate

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The climate isoceanic(Cfb), except near the summit ofMount Moresbywhere the climate issubpolar oceanic(Cfc). It is very similar to the climate of the west coast ofScotlandin terms of average temperatures and total year-round precipitation, but the latitude is lower than the west coast of Scotland; it is 52° 39', the same as southernIreland.[61]

In the relatively shielded areas aroundTlellandSandspitannual rainfall averages from 1,200 millimetres (47 in) to 1,400 millimetres (55 in).[62]Average monthly precipitation is markedly concentrated from October to January, with December the wettest month, averaging about 198 millimetres (7.8 in), most of which is rain, though snow is possible. May through July represent a markedly drier season; July, the driest month, averages about 46.4 millimetres (1.83 in) of rain.

Snowfall is generally moderate, averaging from 10 centimetres (4 in) to 70 centimetres (28 in), though at northerlyLangara Island,it averages around 100 centimetres (40 in).

Precipitation is typically extremely frequent (especially from autumn to mid-winter), occurring on around two-thirds of all days even in relatively shielded areas, and direct sunlight is scarce, averaging around 3 to 4 hours per day.

Climate data forSandspit Airport
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record highhumidex 13.9 13.5 13.5 17.9 23.2 28.5 30.9 30.3 27.4 24.5 17.9 15.0 30.9
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		24.1
(75.4) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		6.7
(44.1) 		7.8
(46.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		15.0
(59.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.2
(54.0) 		8.4
(47.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2) 		4.1
(39.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		6.6
(43.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.2
(59.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.4
(48.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		4.2
(39.6) 		8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		1.9
(35.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		6.4
(43.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.6
(43.9) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		5.8
(42.4)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		2.2
(36.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−15.5
(4.1)
Record lowwind chill −22.9 −24.1 −22.9 −10.8 −3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −10.7 −26.0 −20.8 −26.0
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 190.7
(7.51) 		130.8
(5.15) 		116.8
(4.60) 		97.7
(3.85) 		66.4
(2.61) 		51.7
(2.04) 		48.1
(1.89) 		62.2
(2.45) 		83.5
(3.29) 		169.5
(6.67) 		193.8
(7.63) 		196.2
(7.72) 		1,407.5
(55.41)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 178.4
(7.02) 		120.8
(4.76) 		112.0
(4.41) 		96.6
(3.80) 		66.4
(2.61) 		51.7
(2.04) 		48.2
(1.90) 		62.3
(2.45) 		83.5
(3.29) 		169.5
(6.67) 		191.8
(7.55) 		190.0
(7.48) 		1,371.2
(53.98)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 12.7
(5.0) 		9.9
(3.9) 		5.2
(2.0) 		1.0
(0.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		3.0
(1.2) 		6.0
(2.4) 		37.9
(14.9)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) 23.3 19.2 21.5 19.9 17.7 15.8 14.9 14.8 17.3 22.8 24.0 23.8 234.9
Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) 21.8 17.8 20.9 19.8 17.7 15.8 14.9 14.9 17.3 22.8 23.3 22.7 229.7
Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) 3.6 2.8 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 13.0
Averagerelative humidity(%) 84.4 80.1 77.1 76.4 76.0 77.1 76.1 76.1 76.3 78.5 81.6 84.6 78.7
Mean monthlysunshine hours 41.9 77.2 115.9 157.7 194.0 183.8 195.9 187.7 137.9 98.0 58.4 44.8 1,493.1
Percentpossible sunshine 16.6 28.0 31.6 37.7 39.5 36.3 38.5 41.0 36.1 29.8 22.3 18.9 31.4
Source: 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals[62]

Geology

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Earthquake hazards

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See also:2012 Haida Gwaii earthquakeand1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake

The islands are located along theQueen Charlotte Fault,an activetransform faultthat produces significant earthquakes every 3–30 years. This is the result of the converging of thePacificandNorth American Platesalong the archipelago's west coast.[63][64]Major earthquakes have occurred in the Haida Gwaii in1949and2012.Though the region is prone to fair geological activity, there is little infrastructure set up to gather accurate information to warn locals of possible threats. Many residents, notably from First Nations communities, have been critical of the fact that they must rely on information coming from neighbouring American states such as Washington orAlaskaand from the USGS (United States Geological Survey). Regardless of the inconsistencies,Environment Canadadoes regularly do field tests across the Pacific coast of British Columbia relating to this matter.

TheCascadia subduction zonedoes pose some additional earthquake risks, but, most importantly, the subduction zone poses directtsunamirisks to the coastal settlements on the western side of the islands.

Culture

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Totem poleinWorld Museum,Liverpool

Visual arts

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Main article:Northwest Coast art

The artwork known asSpirit of Haida Gwaii,byBill Reid,is featured on the reverse ofCanadian $20 billsproduced between 2004 and 2011.[65]It depicts a Haida chief in a canoe, accompanied by the mythic messengers Raven, Frog and Eagle (the first casting of this sculpture,Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Black Canoe,is on display in the atrium of the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC, the other,Spirit of Haida Gwaii: the Jade Canoe,is on display in Vancouver Airport). Haida art is also frequently seen on large monumental-sized cedartotem polesand dugout canoes, hand-crafted gold and silver jewellery, and even as cartoons in the form ofHaida manga.

Repatriation of cultural property

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TheBuxton Museum and Art Galleryin England repatriated items in its collection to the Haida people. The Museum returned the items as part of its initiative to return Native American and First Nation artefacts.[66]

Haida language

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Main article:Haida language

TheHaida languagewas proposed for classification as part of theNa-Denefamily of languages on the basis of a few similarities with Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit. Many linguists, however, consider the evidence insufficient and continue to regard Haida as alanguage isolate.All 50 remaining speakers of Haida are over 70 years old.[citation needed][needs update?]Telusand Gwaii Trust recently completed a project to bring broadband internet to the island via a 150 km (93 mi) microwave relay. This enables interactive research to be carried out on the more than 80 CDs of language, story and spoken history of the people.

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References

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