Kaisun (Haida village)

Kaisun
Qaysun
Historic Haida village
Kaisun is located in British Columbia
Kaisun
Kaisun
Location of Kaisun in British Columbia
Coordinates: 53°01′58″N 132°27′06″W / 53.03278°N 132.45167°W / 53.03278; -132.45167[1][2]
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Haida NationHaida Gwaii

Kaisun, also Ḵaysuun, Qaysun, Qaysun Llanagaay, or Sealion Town,[3][4] is a former village of the Haida people located on the west side of Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. The Haida of Kaisun were Qayahl Llaanas, the Sealion People, of the Eagle moiety. It was normal for members of both Haida moieties to live in a village. In Kaisun, houses of the Raven moiety were on the west side of the village, while Eagle houses were on the east side.[3] There were close connections between Kaisun and the nearby village of Chaatl, about 10 km (6.2 mi) to the north in a straight line, or about 20 km (12 mi) by water.

Today Kaisun is part of the Daawuuxusda Conservancy.[5]

  1. ^ "Kaisun". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Kaisun Area Danger Warning". Council of the Haida Nation. October 19, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Historic Site of Kaysuun". Haida Tourism. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Bringhurst, Robert (2011). A Story as Sharp as a Knife: The Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their World; Volume 1 of Masterworks of the classical Haida mythtellers. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. pp. 20–33. ISBN 978-1-55365-890-0. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Daawuuxusda Conservancy". BC Parks. Retrieved April 9, 2023.