Suggested Books on the Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii
Ninstints- Haida World Heritage Site
G.F. MacDonald, UBC Press
A great book depicting the overall village layout and the illustrations of the totem poles prior the 1957 Museum Expedition when many poles where removed and accounted for.
Haida Monumental Art
G.F. MacDonald, UBC Press
An informative book that reviews many aspects of Haida: Cosmology, Mythology, Ethnohistory, and Monumental Art. It also reviews all the village sites that encompass the islands in great depth. A book named 'Chiefs Sea and Sky' is the condensed version of this book.
Those Born At Koona
John and Carolyn Smyly, Hancock House Publishers
This book is a must if visiting the village of Skedans. It reviews the overall village layout, providing an insight of village and household life, and is complemented with photos and sketches of the totem poles. If visiting the Royal Museum in Victoria, BC, or the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa,Ontario one can view the small replica of Skedans.
A Guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands
Neil Carey, Alaska Northwest Publishing
A local resident of Sandspit, Neil Carey provides an easy read of adventurous places to explore on the islands, and general information of his personal experiences as a resident to the islands.
The Queen Charlotte Islands,-Places and Names
K. Dalzell, Fleming-Review Printing
The book that has a name for almost everything, while providing insight of the historic naming of the places found within the islands. This book provides the most general overview of the islands many time periods.
To The Charlottes- George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands
Douglas Cole, UBC Press
The journals of George Dawson, captures the natural and human history of the islands through his travels in 1878 to the islands when little was explored and documented. A must for those that enjoy an insightful look at the islands history at this changing time period of the islands culture.
Islands At The Edge
Islands Protection Society, Douglas and McIntyre
This is not a guidebook but a controversial book that was written to gain public support for the creation of South Moresby/Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.
