S G ang Gwaay World Heritage Site

Official name

S G ang Gwaay | UNESCO

Country

Canada | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Province of British Columbia
52.9500° Lat, -131.2202° Lon | Map

Code

157

Time Zone

America/Toronto (EST, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1981. 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 oral traditions.