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 illustrations of the totem poles prior the 1957 Museum Expedition when many poles where removed to museums.

Haida Monumental Art
G.F. MacDonald, UBC Press
An informative book that reviews many aspects of Haida life: Cosmology, Mythology, Ethnohistory, and Monumental Art. It also reviews all the village sites of the islands in great depth. A book named 'Chiefs of the 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 into the history of the names found on the islands. This book provides a good general overview of many aspects of the islands' history.

To The Charlottes- George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands
Douglas Cole, UBC Press
The journals of George Dawson, capturing the natural and human history of the islands in a time 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.