Haida Monumental Art

By combining archaeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history, and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture.

Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 3
Archaeology	p. 4
Traditional Society	p. 4
Cosmology	p. 6
Mythology	p. 8
Ethnohistory	p. 11
Contact with European Culture	p. 15
Haida Dwellings	p. 16
The House as Symbol	p. 16
House Types	p. 19
House Building	p. 20
House Decoration	p. 22
Monumental and Architectural Features	p. 27
Ethnography Among the Haida	p. 31
The Southern Villages
Skidegate	p. 37
Haina	p. 59
Lina	p. 66
Cumshewa	p. 67
Kunhalas	p. 75
Skedans	p. 77
Tanu	p. 87
Kaidju	p. 100
Ninstints	p. 101
Kaisun	p. 115
Chaatl	p. 121
The Northern Villages
Masset	p. 131
Kayang	p. 155
Yan	p. 161
Hiellan	p. 171
Kung	p. 175
Yatze	p. 184
Kiusta	p. 187
Dadens	p. 193
Yaku	p. 199
Tian	p. 203
Photography and the Haida Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands: An Historical Perspective	p. 207
Selected Bibliography	p. 215
Photographic Credits	p. 218
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