Ninstints series Spirit of Chief Ninstints by Judi Wild

BACK TO NINSTINTS Ltd. Ed. prints	HISTORY OF NINSTINTS (Ninstence, Sung Gwai)	BACK TO NINSTINTS miniatures
Spirits (4)	Ninstints is the earliest recorded Haida village of the Southern Queen Charlotte Islands & was originally called Sung Gwai. It is located in a sheltered bay on the Eastern side of Anthony Island, which is a relatively small island at the south western tip of the Queen Charlottes. It was used only as an outpost after the late 1800's following a devastating epidemic of smallpox which almost totally depopulated the village. In 1981 Ninstints was declared a World Heritage site - of global importance to the history of Mankind, by the UNESCO committee in Sydney, Australia. Many of the totem poles remain in the village and are now protected by law. Others are on display in museums and still others have returned to the earth, as was intended. Judi Wild has captured the natural beauty of these ancient monuments. With the deepest respect for the ancient Haida carvers - she has portrayed their design work as accurately as she was able, using nothing more than a combination of a collection of old black & white photos mostly from the very early 1900's and her vivid imagination.	Tom Price The last Chief of Ninstints
SpiritBear (1)		Painted Haida hat - designed by Tom Price
Birds (8)		Line drawing of the village of Ninstints
Wildlife (3)		Interior pole at back of House no. 17
Miniatures(22)
		POLES OF NINSTINTS
	This Ninstints series of 7 has been accepted into the National Archives of Canada It is an honor that Judi's work has been recognized as having historical value.