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SGang Gwaay

Canada
Date of Inscription: 1981
Criteria: (iii)
Province of British Columbia
N52 05 42 W131 13 13
Ref: 157

Brief Description

The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved mortuary and memorial poles, illustrate the Haida people's art and way of life. The site commemorates the living culture of the Haida people and their relationship to the land and sea, and offers a visual key to their oral traditions.