Haida monumental art : villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands / George F. MacDonald ; foreword and graphics by Bill Reid ; commentary by Richard J. Huyda
Contents -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- THE HAIDA OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS -- Introduction -- Archaeology -- Traditional Society -- Cosmology -- Mythology -- Ethnohistory -- Contact with European Culture -- Haida Dwellings -- The House as Symbol -- House Types -- House Building -- House Decoration -- Monumental and Architectural Features -- Ethnography Among the Haida -- THE SOUTHERN VILLAGES -- Skidegate -- Haina -- Lina -- Cumshewa -- Kunhalas -- Skedans -- Tanu -- Kaidju -- Ninstints -- Kaisun -- Chaatl
THE NORTHERN VILLAGESMasset -- Kayang -- Yan -- Hiellan -- Kung -- Yatze -- Kiusta -- Dadens -- Yaku -- Tian -- PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE HAIDA VILLAGES OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS: An Historical Perspective -- Selected Bibliography -- Photographic Credits
Summary
Annotation 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
