Lecture 2. Haida Villages: Planning and Prestige

Haida villages epitomize Northwest Coast planning and architecture. Status determined both the location of houses in villages and residents’ space inside the ubiquitous plank houses. Houses were considered to be living entities and are identifiable as ancestors via embellishment. Some house materials, details and technology (wooden joinery) evince contact with outsiders such as Russian sailors and U.S. settlers.


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