UNESCO WHS - SGang Gwaay Briefkaart

UNESCO WHS Serie - SGang Gwaay - The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved mortuary and memorial poles, illustrate the Haida people's art and way of life. The site commemorates the living culture of the Haida people and their relationship to the land and sea, and offers a visual key to their tradities oraal. The name of the village site, SGang Gwaay llnagaay, is the Haida name for Anthony Island, where the village is huured and means "Red Cod Island". Name: SGang Gwaay Location: Anthony Island, Province of British Columbia Inscription: 1981 Category: Cultural (iii) Unesco Ref: 157 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to browate for more information about the side