longhouses

The indigenous community lived in a traditional longhouse.

The longhouse was made of timber and bamboo.

Visitors were welcomed into the longhouse with a traditional ceremony.

The longhouse was beautifully decorated with intricate carvings.

The longhouse served as a communal living space for multiple families.

The chief's family occupied the central part of the longhouse.

The longhouse was a symbol of unity and cooperation among the villagers.

The longhouse was built on stilts to protect against floods.

The interior of the longhouse was divided into separate living areas for each family.

During festivals, the longhouse was filled with music, dance, and laughter.

He was everyone's grandfather, the one who, round the fire or in the longhouse, would vividly and emphatically retell the old stories.

You see, there was a bonfire going on the beach, and we were burning the branches from treesthat we had been removing to unveil big rectangles of sunken earthwhere our longhouses once stood.

Our legacy or the stories told about us, at least internationally, is of our monumental Haida art, our intricate 40-foot story poles, our longhouses and canoes and our dance masks, which are all internationally renowned and collected.