SG̱ang Gwaay

SG̱ang Gwaay Llnagaay, or Ninstints, is a historical village the Haida people located on the southwestern coast of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. The Haida people are indigenous people who have lived for at least 12500 years in Haida Gwaii, an archipelago located off the coast of British Columbia. The village reached its zenith during the 19th century AD, and became a prominent trading center along the coast. Among the village's ruins are large cedar long houses, as well as a number of carved wooden mortuary and memorial poles that depict Haida art and way of life. SG̱ang Gwaay was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

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