Ninstints
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Ninstints is a renowned ancient Haida village site on SG̱ang Gwaay Island in British Columbia, famous for its monumental totem poles and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haida cultural site
ⓘ
National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ ancient village site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access |
accessible only by boat
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requires permission and guided visit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ninstints Haida village
NERFINISHED
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Ninstints Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Haida Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Haida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coManagedBy | Council of the Haida Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culture | Haida culture ⓘ |
| environment |
remote island setting
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temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
Haida village
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ceremonial centre ⓘ trading centre ⓘ |
| island | SG̱ang Gwaay Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Haida mortuary poles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
exceptional state of preservation of poles and house remains ⓘ monumental totem poles ⓘ remains of traditional Haida longhouses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Canada ⓘ Haida Gwaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of Canada ⓘ SG̱ang Gwaay Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of SG̱ang Gwaay Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected cultural landscape ⓘ |
| region | Haida Gwaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
outstanding example of Haida monumental art
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symbol of Haida cultural resilience ⓘ testimony to Haida social and spiritual life ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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pre-contact Haida period ⓘ |
| traditionalName | SG̱ang Gwaay Llnagaay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID | 157 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | SG̱ang Gwaay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
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