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1. The Haida mainly inhabit a group of islands they call the 'Haida Gwaii'. What is the English name for these islands?
2. The Haida were originally divided into two 'moieties' (groups), symbolised by which two birds?
3. After European contact in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Haida population was devastated primarily by which disease?
4. The Haida use which soft black stone as the raw material for a lot of their carvings?
5. Staying with the art theme, the Museum of Anthropology (University of British Columbia) houses a celebrated sculpture called 'The Raven and the First Men'. Which Haida artist produced this beautiful work?
6. Which is the largest of the northern islands in the Haida Gwaii?
7. What is a 'potlatch'?
8. According to Haida myth, the idea for building and living in houses was given to them by which creature?
9. What did the Haida traditionally make and trade with other tribes?
10. Which of these is NOT a Haida village?
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