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Tanu Photos, T'aanuu Lnagaay, Haida Heritage Site, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canadian National Parks Stock Photos

Tanu, T'aanuu Lnagaay, Laskeek Bay, Haida Heritage Site, Gwaii Haanas National Park,   British Columbia, Canada CM11-01

Tanu, T'aanuu Lnagaay, Laskeek Bay, Haida Heritage Site, Gwaii Haanas National Park, British Columbia, Canada CM11-01

Description : Tanu, which is located on Laskeek Bay, is an important Haida village whose name refers to a type of sea grass found nearby. It was often called Kloo,s village (also spelled Clue or Klue), meaning southeast (wind), after the name of its town chief. The town was founded sometime after 1725 and abandoned in the 1880s. The last chief, Gitkun, died in Skidegate early this century.

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