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family waiting in the afterlife to be reborn. Masks worn during ceremonial dances were designed with strings to open the mask, transforming the spiritual animal into a carving of the ancestor underneath. There was also an emphasis on the idea of metamorphosis and reincarnation. With the banning of potlatches by the Canadian government in 1885, many masks were confiscated. Masks and many other objects are considered sacred and designed only for specific people to see. It was unknown who the wearer of the mask was as each mask was made for each individual's soul and spirit animal. Due to the confiscation of the masks and the sacred meaning to each individual who wore the mask, it is unknown if the masks in museums are truly meant to be seen or if they are an aspect of European colonialism and the rejection of Haida religious and spiritual traditions.
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battles, though it is not known if this act was done after each battle or only after battles in which they were victorious. The Haida believed that fallen warriors went to the House of Sun, which was considered a highly honorable death. For this reason, a specially made military suit was prepared for chiefs if they fell in battle. The slaves belonging to the chiefs who died in battle were burned with them.
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it was not a regular occurrence in the archeological record until the subsequent millennium. Though the Haida were more likely to participate in sea battles, it was not uncommon for them to engage in hand-to-hand combat or long-range attacks. Hostilities were not always violent, often ritualized and some resulting in Peace Treaties still in force hundreds of years later.
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show that Northwest coast nations, particularly in the North where most Haida communities were situated, began more frequently engaging in battles of some sort from 1800 BC to AD 500, though the number of battles is unknown. This rise in the incidence of battles during the Middle Pacific period also
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Haida host Potlatches which were intricate economic and social-political processes that include acquisition of incorporeal wealth like names and the circulation of property in the form of gifts. They are often held when a citizen wishes to commemorate an event of importance. For example, deaths of a
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Haida history begins with the arrival of the primordial ancestresses of the Haida matrilineages in Haida Gwaii some 14,000 to 19,000 years ago. These include SGuuluu Jaad (Foam Woman), Jiila Kuns (Creek Woman), and KalGa Jaad (Ice woman). The Haida canon of oral histories and archaeological findings
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The Haida, like several other Northwest coast Indigenous communities, engaged in slave raiding as slaves were highly sought after for their use as labor as well as bodyguards and warriors. During the 19th century, the Haida fought physically with other Indigenous communities to ensure domination of
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Prior to contact with Europeans, other Indigenous communities regarded the Haida as aggressive warriors and made attempts to avoid sea battles with them. There is some archeological evidence that the Northwest coast tribes, to which the Haida belong, engaged in warfare as early as 2200 BC, although
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The roles of the family varied between men and women. Men were responsible for all of the hunting and fishing, building homes and carving canoes and totem poles. The women's responsibilities were to stay close to home doing a majority of their work on the land. Women were responsible for all of the
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came across during his exploration of Haida Gwaii, was used both for fights and to hold the medicine man's hair up. Another dagger that Mackenzie obtained from a Haida village was said to be connected to a Haida legend; many daggers had individual histories which made them unique from one another.
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Battles between a group of Haida warriors and another community sometimes resulted in the annihilation of either one or both of the groups involved. Villages would be burned down during a battle which was a common practice during Northwest coast battles. The Haida burned their warriors who died in
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Although not commonly practiced today, it was once customary for young boys and girls entering puberty to embark on vision quests. These quests would send them out alone for days. They would travel through the forests, in hopes of finding a spirit to guide them through their lives. It was believed
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waiting for the currents to settle down enough to allow them to dock and set foot on land. While they waited, several canoes of Haida sailed out to greet them, and ultimately to trade with Pérez and his men. After two days of poor conditions, however, the Santiago was ultimately unable to dock and
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Nang Kilsldaas is merely one of many dozens of supernatural beings who personify a wide variety of forces, objects, places, and phenomena. A few of the most prevalent include K_ing.gii, a deity who presides over the seas; X_yuu, the northeast wind; and Sin SG_aanuwee, a cosmological "super-being"
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are varied and diverse. Modern Haida ascribe to a wide variety of faiths including Protestantism, Catholicism, and Bahá'i. Nihilist, atheist, agnostic, and absurdist perspectives also attend the nation's post-colonial context. Pre-colonial beliefs, however, may still be most popular, and potlatch
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The aunts on the father's side of a young Haida woman would teach her about her duties to her tribe once she first began to menstruate. The young woman would go to a secluded space in her family home. They believed that by making her sleep on a stone pillow and only allowing her to eat and drink
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British colonial authorities formally annexed Haida Gwaii in 1853 by establishing the Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands. It was later integrated into the Colony of British Columbia in 1858. Colonial authorities backed their claims using gunboat diplomacy, both in Haida Gwaii and more broadly
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describes having seen a Haida fleet of around forty canoes. However, he does not provide the number of warriors in these canoes, and there are no other known accounts that describe the number of warriors in a war party. The structure of a Haida war party generally followed that of the community
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Transformation masks were worn ceremonially, used by dancers and represented or illustrated the connection between various spirits. The masks usually depicted an animal transforming into another animal or a spiritual or mythical being. Masks were representations of the souls of the mask owner's
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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 of more than 200 islands off Canada's west coast to the Haida people, recognizing the nation's aboriginal land title across all of Haida Gwaii.
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under their armour and wooden helmets. Arrows could not penetrate this armour, and Russian explorers found that bullets could penetrate the armour only if shot from a distance of less than 6.1 metres (20 ft). The Haida rarely used shields because of their developed armour.
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Once a boy hit puberty, his uncles on his mothers' side would educate him on his family history and how to behave now that he was a man. It was believed that a special diet would increase his abilities. For example, duck tongues helped him hold his breath under water, whereas
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The disease quickly spread throughout Haida Gwaii, devastating entire villages and families, and creating an influx of refugees. The pre-epidemic population of Haida Gwaii was estimated to be 6,607, but was reduced to 829 in 1881. The only two remaining villages were
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The Haida social system changed significantly by the end of the nineteenth century. At this point a majority of the Haida had taken nuclear family forms, and members of families belonging in the same moiety (Ravens and Eagles) were permitted to marry each other.
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There were multiple motivations for the Haida people to engage in warfare. Various accounts explain that the Haida went to battle more for revenge than anything else, and would acquire slaves from their enemies in the process. According to the anthropologist
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First Nations from further north had been camping periodically outside the city limits of Victoria to take advantage of trade, and at the time of the epidemic numbered almost 2000, many of whom were Haida. The colonial government made no effort to
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agree that Haida ancestors lived alongside glaciers and were present at the time of the arrival of the first tree, a lodgepole pine, on Haida Gwaii. For thousands of years since Haida have participated in a rigorous coast-wide legal system called
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acquired from Europeans in the 19th century, but other traditional weapons were still preferred. The weapons that the Haida used were often multi-functional; they were used not only in battle, but during other activities as well. For instance,
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under command of Captain McAlmond. The boat took 12 passengers in December. One of these passengers carried smallpox to Haida Gwaii. This might not have been a disaster should the infected miner have stayed in isolation at the mining site on
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In the wake of the war canoe: a stirring record of forty years' successful labour, peril, and adventure amongst the savage Indian tribes of the Pacific coast, and the piratical head-hunting Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British
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In the wake of the war canoe: a stirring record of forty years' successful labour, peril, and adventure amongst the savage Indian tribes of the Pacific coast, and the piratical head-hunting Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British
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was sent from Seattle to nearby Port Gamble, where indigenous raiding parties made up of Haida (from territory claimed by the British) and Tongass (from territory claimed by the Russians) had been attacking and enslaving the
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chores in relation to the keeping of the home. Women were also in charge of curing cedarwood to use for weaving and making clothes. It was also the duty of the women to gather berries and dig for shellfish and clams.
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anyone infected. In June, the encampments were forcibly cleared by police, and 20 canoes of Haidas, many of whom were likely already infected with smallpox, were forced back to Haida Gwaii, escorted by gunboats HMS
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and whalers. According to sailing records, they diligently maintained strong trade relationships with Westerners, coastal people, and among themselves. Trade for sea-otter pelts was initiated by British Captain
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rather than representations of the family histories that wove Haida society together. Chiefly families showed their histories by erecting totems outside their homes, or on house posts forming the building.
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Journal of a tour on the north west coast of America in the year 1829, containing a description of a part of Oregon, California and the north west coast and the numbers, manners and customs of the native
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Journal of a tour on the north west coast of America in the year 1829, containing a description of a part of Oregon, California and the north west coast and the numbers, manners and customs of the native
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In a first-of-its-kind deal negotiated over the preceding decades, British Columbia in 2024 transferred the title over more than 200 islands off Canada's west coast to the Haida nation.
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that boys and girls who were destined for greatness could find unique spirit guides. A successful vision quest was celebrated by the wearing of masks, face paints, and costumes.
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In Haida Gwaii, the Haida government consists of a matrix of national and regional hereditary, legislative, and executive bodies including the Hereditary Chiefs Council, the
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were very common and almost always the weapon of choice for hand-to-hand combat, and were also used during hunting and to create other tools. One medicine man's dagger that
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as early as 1911. Haida children were sent as far away as Alberta to live among English-speaking families where they were to be assimilated into the dominant culture.
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In November 1985, members of the Haida nation protested the ongoing logging of old-growth forests on Haida Gwaii, establishing a blockade to prevent the logging of
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with the Haida in 1787. The Haida did well for themselves in this industry and until the mid-1800s they were at the centre of the profitable China sea-otter trade.
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with European merchants. Haida groups also had feuds with these European merchants that could last years. In 1789, some Haidas were accused of stealing items from
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In 1911, Canada and British Columbia rejected a Haida offer whereby in exchange for full rights of British citizenship Haidas would formally join the
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Ancient warriors of the north Pacific: the Haidas, their laws, customs and legends, with some historical account of the Queen Charlotte Islands
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The name Masset, received from pre British contact between Haidas and the Spanish, actually includes three separate and adjoining communities,
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for the thighs and lower back and slats (a long strip of wood) in the side pieces to allow for more flexibility during movement. They wore
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In British Columbia, the term "Haida Nation" often refers to the Haida people as a whole however, it also refers to their government, the
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loved one, marriages, and other civil proceedings. The more important potlatches take years to prepare and can continue for days.
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itself, the only difference being that the chief took the lead during battles; otherwise his title was more or less meaningless.
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In December 2009, the government of British Columbia officially renamed the archipelago from Queen Charlotte Islands to
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communities, a battle ensued in which 26 natives and one government soldier were killed. In the aftermath of this,
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in Haida communities. These fortifications continued to be in use during the 18th century as evidenced by Captain
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Haida drummers and singers greet guests on the shores of Ḵay Linagaay, a millennia-old village in Haida Gwaii.
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Descriptive notes on certain implements, weapons, &c., from Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C
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were often brought along raids or before battles to "destroy the souls of enemies" and ensure victory.
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Otter Skins, Boston Ships, and China Goods: The Maritime Fur Trade of the Northwest Coast, 1785–1841
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Otter Skins, Boston Ships, and China Goods: The Maritime Fur Trade of the Northwest Coast, 1785–1841
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The Haida also created "notions of wealth", and Jenness credits them with the introduction of the
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The first recorded contact between the Haida and Europeans was in July 1774 with Spanish explorer
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Haida society continues to produce a robust and highly stylized art form, a leading component of
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This is an incomplete list of anthropologists and scholars who have done research on the Haida.
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has a generous inclination, they also includes a darker, indulgent, and trickster quality.
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Boelscher, M. (2011). The curtain within: Haida social and mythical discourse. UBC Press.
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directed, with Edenshaw and his brother being co-screenwriters, with Graham Richard and
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Ames, Kenneth M. (2001). "Slaves, Chiefs and Labour on the Northern Northwest Coast".
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Porter, Catherine (June 12, 2017). "A Language Nearly Lost is Revived in a Script".
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Haida wait for their Heiltsuk hosts to welcome them to sing and dance at a peace
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Emerging from out of the Margins: Essays on Haida Language, Culture, and History
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Contact and Conflict: Indian-European Relations in British Columbia, 1774-1890.
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The Haida conducted regular trade with Russian, Spanish, British, and American
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The Haida Gwaii Lesson : A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty
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A Story as Sharp as a Knife: The Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their World
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revealed the world and was an active player in the creation of life. While
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All that we say is ours: Guujaaw and the re-awakening of the Haida Nation
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Shaping the future on Haida Gwaii : life beyond settler colonialism
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Later on a group of copper miners travelled from Bella Coola aboard the
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This is our life: Haida material heritage and changing museum practice
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throughout northeastern Pacific coastal indigenous title territories.
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The force of family: repatriation, kinship, and memory on Haida Gwaii
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Bancroft says they were Stikines and makes no mention of the Haida.
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they were forced to depart without having set foot on Haida Gwaii.
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Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
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live north of the Canadian and U.S. border which cuts through the
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Peoples of the northwest coast: their archaeology and prehistory.
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Schoonmaker, Peter K.; Bettina von Hagen; Edward C. Wolf (1997).
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Peoples of the northwest coast: their archaeology and prehistory.
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The Rain Forests of Home: Profile of a North American Bioregion
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and the Hydaburg Cooperative Association. Some citizens of the
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Central Council Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska website
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The government began forcibly sending some Haida children to
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The golden spruce: a true story of myth, madness and greed
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During My Time: Florence Edenshaw Davidson, a Haida Woman.
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
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Canadian Museum of Civilization webpage on Haida villages
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The Curtain Within: Haida Social and Mythical Discourse.
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Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications
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Colonial police action against the people of Haida Gwaii
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In 2018, the first feature-length Haida-language film,
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Memoirs: Part 1 – the Haida of Queen Charlotte Islands
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Potlatch as Pedagogy : Learning Through Ceremony
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Mackenzie, Alexander; Dawson, George Mercer (1891).
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History of Washington, Idaho, and Montana: 1845–1889
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correlates with the erection of the first defensive
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