Hydaburg guide
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History & culture in Hydaburg

The people and history of Hydaburg: museums, cultural centers, totem parks and historic sites. Every fact links to its source.

Hydaburg in brief

  1. A group of Haida people from Haida Gwaii, in what is now British Columbia, crossed to Prince of Wales Island in the early 1700s. (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
  2. Several Haida villages joined together at Hydaburg in 1911, and the city incorporated in 1927. (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
  3. Hydaburg has more Haida residents than any other community in the U.S. (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
  4. Hydaburg's yearly culture camp teaches Haida language, song, dance, carving and weaving. The Haida Festival follows, usually in the last week of July. (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)

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History & culture in Hydaburg

Hydaburg Totem Park

Totem park

Haida totem park set up in 1939 via the CCC, with poles moved from abandoned villages such as Howkan and Klinkwan; National Register-listed and open to all.

The chamber says Hydaburg has replicated its entire totem park since 2009, with new poles raised in recent years.

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