Haida Gwaii

E39307

archipelago island group

Haida Gwaii is a remote archipelago off British Columbia renowned for its rich Haida Indigenous culture, ancient totem poles, and diverse coastal ecosystems.

Aliases (2)

Queen Charlotte Islands ×3
Haida Gwaii rainforests ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archipelago → island group →
country	Canada →
formerName	Queen Charlotte Islands →
governedBy	Council of the Haida Nation → Regional District of Skeena–Queen Charlotte (historical) →
hasCityOrTown	Masset → Queen Charlotte (Daajing Giids) → Sandspit → Skidegate →
hasClimate	maritime climate →
hasCulturalSite	SG̱ang Gwaay →
hasEconomicActivity	fishing → forestry → tourism →
hasEthnicGroup	Haida Nation →
hasFauna	Sitka black-tailed deer (introduced) → black bear (Haida Gwaii subspecies) → seabird colonies →
hasFlora	Sitka spruce → hemlock forests → western red cedar →
hasIndigenousPeople	Haida →
hasIsland	Graham Island NERFINISHED → Kunghit Island NERFINISHED → Langara Island → Moresby Island →
hasLanguage	Haida language →
hasOfficialNameChangeYear	2010 →
hasProtectedArea	Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve → Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve → Haida Heritage Site →
hasTransportationLink	air service to mainland British Columbia → ferry to Prince Rupert →
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite	SG̱ang Gwaay →
knownFor	Haida Indigenous culture → ancient totem poles → archaeological sites → coastal ecosystems → rich marine biodiversity → temperate rainforests →
largestIsland	Graham Island NERFINISHED → Moresby Island →
locatedIn	British Columbia → Pacific Ocean →
locatedOffCoastOf	British Columbia →
namedAfter	Haida people →
partOf	North Coast of British Columbia → traditional territory of the Haida Nation →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Council of the Haida Nation → Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve → Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve ("Queen Charlotte Islands") →	locatedIn
Prince Rupert → Prince Rupert, British Columbia →	isGatewayTo
Queen Charlotte Fault → Queen Charlotte Fault ("Queen Charlotte Islands") →	nearIslands
Haida → X̱aad Kíl →	spokenIn
Hecate Strait →	borderedBy
British Columbia →	contains
Haida Gwaii ("Queen Charlotte Islands") →	formerName
Council of the Haida Nation →	governs
British Columbia →	hasIslandGroup
Canada West Coast →	hasPart
Haida mythology →	hasRegion
Pacific temperate rainforests ("Haida Gwaii rainforests") →	hasSubregion
Council of the Haida Nation →	jurisdiction
X̱aad Kíl →	languageOf
Hecate Strait →	locatedBetween
Hecate Strait →	separates
Haida →	traditionalRegion