- Haida people - Wikipedia
The Haida (English: ˈhaɪdə , Haida: X̱aayda, X̱aadas, X̱aad, X̱aat) are an Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America They constitute one of 203 First Nations in British Columbia [1] and 231 federally recognized tribes in Alaska
- Haida | Indigenous, Northwest Coast, Art | Britannica
The Haida were widely known for their art and architecture, both of which focused on the creative embellishment of wood They decorated utilitarian objects with depictions of supernatural and other beings in a highly conventionalized style
- Haida - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Haida are an Indigenous people who have traditionally occupied the coastal bays and inlets of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia Archaeological evidence confirms continual habitation on the islands for at least 6,000 to 8,000 years
- Haida - New World Encyclopedia
The Haida are an indigenous people of the west coast of North America The Haida Nation claimed territories comprise an archipelago called the Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii as the Haida refer to the islands - and parts of southeast Alaska
- The Haida: Masters of Pacific Northwest Art, Culture, and Environmental . . .
The Haida are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast whose artistic brilliance, spiritual depth, and environmental wisdom have captivated people worldwide
- ABORIGINAL HISTORY-Haida
The Haida canon of oral histories and archeological findings agree that Haida ancestors lived alongside glaciers and were present at the time of the arrival of the first tree, a lodgepole pine, in Haida Gwaii
- WEST COAST - HAIDA - First Nations History
The Haida traditionally inhabited Haida Gwaii, an archipelago of more than 150 islands, and maintained seasonal camps along the coast of mainland British Columbia and southern Alaska
- Haida - American Museum of Natural History
Haida masked dancers respect and embody the life-force of the being they represent, a privilege earned only after intense study When dancers use a mask in ceremony, they seek to connect the viewers to the being’s spirit
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