The Haida are an indigenous people of the west coast of North America. The Haida Nation claimed territories comprise an archipelago called the Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii as the Haida refer to the islands - and parts of southeast Alaska.
Like other First Nations, Haida life centered around the seasonal bounty of salmon. This structured life into intense work and harvest periods spring through fall with extensive leisure time in winter for art-making and ceremony.
Renowned for their maritime prowess, artistic traditions, and deep connection to their environment, the Haida have maintained a vibrant culture despite challenges posed by European contact and colonization.
Through the Haida Heritage Centre we celebrate the living culture of the Haida people. Through our language, art and stories we share our relationship with the land and sea that which shapes, nourishes, and sustains us.
The 2019 record price for Haida School of Art was for Creation of Man The 2014 record price for Haida School of Art was for Late Trade Pipe with Stylized Haida Animal and Human Figures The 2013 record ...
BroadwayWorld: Bill Reid Gallery Premieres Retrospective of Master Haida Artist Kihl 'Yahda Christian White
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art will present the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist from – .
Bill Reid Gallery Premieres Retrospective of Master Haida Artist Kihl 'Yahda Christian White
When renowned Haida artist Robert Davidson was a kid, he used to root for the cowboys while watching old Westerns, cheering with his friends when the “bad guys” — the Indians — were killed. Then his ...